Canadian and US Culture

1. Canadian and US Culture

2. Canadian National Anthem • “O Canada” • Originally commissioned by the Lieutenant Governor of Quebec in 1880. • Calixa Lavalee wrote the music • Based on a patriotic poem • Song was originally only in French, before it was translated to English in 1906.

3. US National Anthem • The “Star Spangled Banner” • Lyrics come from the poem "Defence of Fort McHenry“ • Written by Francis Scott Key in 1814 • About the bombardment of Fort McHenry by British ships during the War of 1812

4. Canada English and French Slang Words Beauty – “thanks” Bunny Hug – Hoodie Had the Biscuit – broken beyond repair Mountie – “Cop” Rink Rat – someone who works at a skating rink Scivey (SKY-vee) -- liar United States English Slang Words My bad – My fault Tight – Neat, cool The Big Apple – New York City Bridezilla – A bride that is high maintenance Edgy – New, newer Fixin’ – Going to Ya’ll – Everyone Language

5. Music

6. If popular, come to the US Top Bands include Rush, Steppenwolf, and Guess Who Current artists that you would know Avril Lavigne Sum 41 Shania Twain Canadian Music

7. Formed in August 1968 in Toronto, Ontario Most lyrics based on science fiction, fantasy, philosophy, and environmental concerns Began as blues band into rock into modern music with synthesizers RUSH “Tom Sawyer”

8. Windsor, Ontario After her parents died she raised her younger siblings putting her music career on hold Popular in country music SHANIA TWAIN “Any Man of Mine”

9. Profits 2007 Sony $429 million iPod sold over 220 million iPods Apple made $15.4 billion; no debt Bad Boy $21.5 million Popular Artists Michael Jackson Mariah Carey Whitney Houston Eagles Elton John Madonna Celine Dion Fleetwood Mac American Music

10. Rock ‘N’ Roll Elvis, 1950s Rap Sugar Hill Gang, 1970s Innovation

11. MICHAEL JACKSON “The Way You Make Me Feel” • Jackson's Billie Jean was the first video by a black artist to air on MTV. • Jackson's total lifetime earnings have been estimated at $500 million • Three of Jackson's albums - Bad, Dangerous and Thriller - are among the bestsellers of all time. • Jackson has sold more than 300 million records worldwide.

12. FLEETWOOD MAC “EVERYWHERE” • Formed in the 1960s • Popular in the 1970s • Many band member changes • Drug use • 48.5 million albums sold world wide

13. Art

14. Canadian Art Lynn Hauer, The Creation

15. JACK BUSH • Born 1090 • Toronto, Ontario • Abstract, expressionist • Color Field movement: color covers entire/majority of canvas • Big A, 1968

16. CHARLES DAUDELIN • 1920 – 2001 • Quebec • Public artwork • Allegrocube, 1973

17. JOHN GOODWIN LYMAN • 1886 • Montreal • Founded Canadian Art Society • Opposed the Group of Seven • Landscape, Bermuda, 1914

18. American Art William H. Johnson, The Teacher

19. GEORGE AULT • 1891 • Cleveland, Ohio • Precisionist (industrial) • Nature paintings • Bright Light at Russell’s Corner, 1946

20. MARY GREGORY • 1856 • Boston • Painted Glasswork

21. Literature

22. Canadian Literature • Written in English or French • Often reflects the Canadian perspective on: (1) nature, (2) frontier life, and (3) Canada’s position in the world, all three of which tie in to the garrison mentality (oppressiveness of other nations, especially the US). • Canada's ethnic and cultural diversity are reflected in its literature, with many of its most prominent writers focusing on ethnic life.

23. French Canadian Literature • 1820 a fire burned all books in the official library • Patriotism to rebuild = fiction books • Roch Carrier, The Hockey Sweater

24. Contemporary • Michael Ondaatje, The English Patient • Margaret Atwood, The Blind Assassin

25. American Literature • First: colonial theme, oppression • Post-independence: human psychology, mix of fantasy and mystery • Poetry: free flowing verse • Writing changes with the times…there is no specific theme

26. Colonial • Political • Ben Franklin, Poor Richard’s Almanac • Thomas Paine, Common Sense • Poem/song “Yankee Doodle” • Yankee Doodle went to town, • A-Riding on a pony; • He stuck a feather in his cap, • And called it macaroni (a very fashionable man).

27. Post-Independence • James Madison, John Jay, TJ • Federalist papers • Government • American republic ideals

28. Current • Edgar Allan Poe, Masque of the Red Death • Henry David Thoreau, Walden • Harriet Beecher Stowe, Uncle Tom’s Cabin • Nathaniel Hawthore, The Scarlett Letter • Herman Melville, Moby Dick • Emily Dickenson, poet • Mark Twain, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn • Upton Sinclair, The Jungle • Jack Kerouac, On the Road

29. Movies

31. The Industry • District in Los Angeles • Nickname “Tinseltown” • First studio was in 1909: Nestor Studio

32. Movie Making Today • Worldwide box office sales in 2008 hit $28.1 billion • Paramount Pictures is the only major studio still located in Hollywood

33. James Dean John Wayne Lucille Ball Humphrey Bogart Brad Pitt George Clooney Denzel Washington Robert DeNiro Julia Roberts Actors

34. Humphrey Bogart

35. John Wayne

36. Ocean Movies

37. Robert De Niro

38. Cinema of Canada • Production and distribution in Vancouver, Montreal, and Toronto • Regional and niche films • Go to America to seek fame

39. 1st filmmaker, James Freer Moved to Manitoba in 1888 to farm Film made at Niagara Falls Made documentary films to promote immigration to Canada to farm 1st fiction film was Hiawatha Made by Joe Rosenthal in 1903 1st feature film was Evangeline in 1913, shot in Nova Scotia The Firsts

40. Popular Actors Today • Leslie Neilsen • Michael J. Fox • Mike Myers • Rachel McAdams • Jim Carrey • Ryan Reynolds • Ryan Gosling • William Shatner

41. Leslie Nielsen

42. Mike Myers

43. Rachel McAdams Ryan Gosling The Notebook

44. Jim Carrey

45. William Shatner