Queenmandy85

To understand environmental issues, the student must first have a firm knowledge of math, chemistry and physics. Citizenship requires a grounding in history and geography. A well rounded citizen must be able to make decisions and vote based upon knowledge developed over a long period of time. If your student asks you why there is turmoil in the middle east, where will he find the answer? Certainly not online. I agree with much of what you say, but I worry that we will be graduating students who will be ill equipped to make decisions on many of the important issues facing them. Also, please, teach your students the word is 'social,' not 'societal.'

I work at the University of Saskatchewan. I had a chat with a first year student who did not know who John Diefenbaker was. The Chief was one of our most famous graduates and is buried on Campus. We have students who don't know who the Head of State of Canada is. I had an Education Social Studies Foundations prof who did not know who the president of France was. We are experiencing the impact of events that occurred between 500 and 1000 years ago and few Canadians know and understand history. The same can be said for the hard sciences and language arts. I know teachers are a dedicated group but they have been cheated by the failings in our education system. I know the response from some woould be that they can look it up online or in a library, but they don't and that is know way to get an understanding of the subject. We need to beging with a foundation knowledge in order to build understanding. Something is seriously wrong with our education system and I do not see how 'Discovery learning' or PBL will correct that. I don't know what the answer is. I do know we have a massive problem.

PBL seems to be an interesting idea. I'm not sure how you could teach history through discovery. If it could teach the difference between 'their' and 'there,' many posts on these forums would be improved.

Is it just me (probably), or does anyone else see the irony that the Canadian Government is trying to force women to not wear the Niqab while the Iranian Government is forcing women to wear the hijab.

But why not move Isreal to Oregon now. The Americans are all for peace and the Isrealis are wanting security and the Saudis and Iranians might be persuaded to pay for the move. Win- win- win. The religious and cultural motivations are based on a dubious mythical hero whose existance is not based on any historial evidence. Moses probably never existed.

Why is it so important that Isreal be a 'Jewish' state and not just a secular democratic state? Why was it so important that Isreal be in that particular location. Why not relocate Isreal to Oregon. Similar climate, less hostile neighbours. I can see the point of the Palistinians. If a group of, say, Belgians moved into the west Kootenays and I had to leave my family home at gunpoint, after generations of living there, I would be angry too. I just do not understand why they wanted to put Isreal into the middle east on land owned by someone else.

For the same reason you wear pants and underwear...modesty. Years ago, my training officer pointed out that when the Europeans arrived on our shores, they didn't adopt the values of the existing culture.

Tell that to the Roman Catholic Church.

I wonder what would happen if Mr. John Reid, a law enforcement officer from the southern United States, wished to become a Canadian. Mr. Reid, a member of the Texas Rangers until he had to retire after being injured in the line of duty, went on to bring over a thousand serious crimminals to justice. Would the fact that he wore a mask bar him from becoming a Canadian citizen? Trivia fact: In the apprehension of all those crimminals, he never killed anyone .

Perhaps seaches of electronic data pertains to anti-terrorism or child pornography investigations?

If a prisoner wanted out after 35 years, it would seem it is a lot easier and cheaper to buy off a cabinet minister than an entire panel.

I regularly drive between Saskatoon and the West Kootenays. In the last few years, I've reduced my cruising speed from 110 Kph to 98 for two reasons. I'm in my 60's and therefore my reaction time may be slower. The othere reason is fuel economy. In a 3000 km round trip, I save almost 30 litres of gas. A bonus is a reduction of stress. I do not impede faster traffic. I pull over to let them by. I'm thinking impatience probably causes almost as many accidents as alcohol. I have yet to meet anyone who is not an above average or excellent driver...in their own eyes.

I'm far more likely to be murdered by my spouse than by a terrorist. What's Harper going to do about that?

I can't see Americans wanting a passport issued by the Queen of Canada and I would never accept one issued by anyone else.

If she fails to win the nomination, maybe it will all go away.

This does lend credence to the charge that Trudeau does lack judgement but time will tell. As for Dimitri Soudas, he doesn't have to do anything. The mere possibility will cause Harper concern. Harper will have to factor in those possibilities for election planning.

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When someone bitches about high profits in the banking industry, I tell them to buy stock in a bank. If realtors are so over paid, why aren't you out getting your real estate licence?

It is interesting to reflect on some of the more successful politicians who jumped from one party to another. Scott Brison, Peter MacKay, Stephen Harper, John Diefenbaker, Thomas Mulcair,and Stockwell Day, for starters.

"Dr. Shlain shows why pre-literate cultures were principally informed by holistic, right-brain modes that venerated the Goddess, images, and feminine values. Writing drove cultures toward linear left-brain thinking and this shift upset the balance between men and women, " The 'left brain- right brain' hypothesis was discredited thirty odd years ago. I don't know if this has any impact on the OP, but it may reflect on the credibility of the article.

Booker has not cited any credible reference for his claim. Remember, this is the same pundit that stated asbestos is not harmful to health. I have the same level of education as Booker. We are both historians by education. He is a journalist and I am a Peace Officer. I submit that makes me marginally more credible than he is. He made his mark in life as a humourist. This is one more joke. Methane and carbon dioxide inhibit re-radiation of energy. This is a scientific fact. It is predictable, measureable and repeatable.

Certainly not for producing energy but there is so much more that can be done with oil...petrochemicals etc.

If the Canadian Armed Forces pay for sex re-assignment surgery for regular force members, that's good enough for me.

All I can say is you've all made me very happy to live in Saskatchewan, even with the -38 windchill. I have a bank I can trust and governments (even though I didn't vote for them) that are okay at least.

For me, the words 'defect' and 'mutilation' are loaded and inhibit reasonable discussion. One of the four people I mentioned, spent north of $50,000 for her surgery. The Menard Clinic used to charge $30,000 for a basic F2M proceedure. That is a large sum for most people.