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7th Graders and Their Pasts: A New Brunswick Case Study.

This research presents findings from a case study that involved an entire class of Anglophone 7th grade students in New Brunswick. It expands upon the scholarly work of Canadians and Their Pasts as well as current research surrounding historical consciousness in Canada. The data provides a rare micr...

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Published in:Journal of New Brunswick Studies / Revue d'etudes sur le Nouveau-Brunswick Vol. 5; pp. 81 - 99
Main Author: Wallace-Casey, Cynthia
Format: Case Study
Published: Journal of New Brunswick Studies 2014
Subjects:
English-speaking Canadians
Seventh grade (Education)
Education
Youth
Educators
New Brunswick
Canada
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:This research presents findings from a case study that involved an entire class of Anglophone 7th grade students in New Brunswick. It expands upon the scholarly work of Canadians and Their Pasts as well as current research surrounding historical consciousness in Canada. The data provides a rare micro glimpse into the ways in which Anglophone youth in New Brunswick are currently engaging with the past. It also reveals some of the collective memory narratives students employ when remembering New Brunswick's (as well as Canada's) past. The findings present several points for consideration by both educators and public historians in this province.
Cette recherche présente les résultats d'une étude de cas à laquelle a participé une classe entière d'élèves anglophones de la 7e année du Nouveau-Brunswick. Elle se fonde sur les travaux universitaires de Canadians and Their Pasts ainsi que sur la recherche actuelle portant sur la conscience historique au Canada. Les données donnent un petit aperçu rare sur les façons dont les jeunes anglophones du Nouveau-Brunswick s'intéressent actuellement à l'histoire. De plus, la recherche révèle certains récits de la mémoire collective qu'évoquent les élèves lorsqu'ils se souviennent de l'histoire du Nouveau- Brunswick (ainsi que celle du Canada). Les résultats montrent plusieurs points à considérer par les enseignants et les historiens publics de la province.