Alberta+Culture


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Education
School levels for children
 * ===Kindergarten ===
 * Kindergarten is an educational program for children who are under six years of age as of September 1. Most children enter Kindergarten one year before starting Grade
 * ===Elementary school ===
 * Children start elementary school in Grade 1 at about age six. Some school boards allow children to register at five-and-a-half years of age. Elementary school usually ends after Grade 6.
 * ===Junior high school ===
 * Junior high school starts at Grade 7 and ends after Grade 9. Most students in junior high school are between the ages of 11 and 15 years.
 * ===High school (secondary) ===
 * Senior high school students are usually between the ages of 16 and 18 years. Senior high school starts at Grade 10 and ends after Grade 12.
 * <span style="color: #2b2b2b; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">After completing the required high school courses, students must pass a series of examinations that include provincially set examinations to qualify for an Alberta High School Diploma.

<span style="background-color: #dc6573; color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.22em; margin-bottom: 10px;">Society and Values
<span style="color: #2b2b2b; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 1em; line-height: 1.22em;">Alberta is a caring society that values all cultures. The Alberta government protects human rights and promotes fairness by guaranteeing that all Albertans have the opportunity to participate fully in the social, cultural and economic life of the province. Albertans are also protected by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. <span style="color: #2b2b2b; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 1em; line-height: 1.22em;">Important values guide our everyday lives. We believe in equality and respect for all individuals in our society.
 * <span style="color: #2b2b2b; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; line-height: 15px;">Our governing institutions all adhere to our cultural policy(Community Learning Opportunity).

<span style="background-color: #dc6573; color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.22em; margin-bottom: 10px;">Multiculturalism
<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Early settlers to Alberta came mainly from the United States, British Isles, Scandinavia, and Europe. In recent years, many people have immigrated from China, India, South Asia, the Mediterranean and Middle East, and parts of Africa, Central and South America. Edmonton and Calgary both have historic Chinatowns and Alberta is home to the largest francophone population west of Ontario. These immigrant populations have integrated with Alberta’s First Nations population. While most of the early settlers came from Ontario, Britain or the United States, many of the people who came as a result of Sifton's campaign were of German, Ukrainian, and Romanian descent, giving Alberta the diverse population that it has today.

<span style="color: #2b2b2b; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 1em; line-height: 1.22em;">Alberta is a place of diverse peoples who make up an important part of our healthy and balanced society. The province enjoys a rich culture and heritage shaped by people from all over the world. Throughout Alberta you’ll find arts, cuisine, music and festivals celebrating different ethnicities.

<span style="color: #474747; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 1em; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.22em;"> Alberta’s culture <span style="color: #474747; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.22em;"> [|cultural and ethnic groups]

<span style="background-color: #dc6573; color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Religions
<span style="color: #2b2b2b; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 1em; line-height: 1.22em;">The majority of Albertans identify themselves as Christian. The largest denominations are the Roman Catholic, United, Anglican, Lutheran and Baptist churches. Alberta also has large numbers of Pentecostal, Presbyterian and evangelical Christians. <span style="color: #2b2b2b; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 1em; line-height: 1.22em;">There are significant numbers of Mennonites and Hutterites, which are communal Anabaptist sects. There are also many Jehovah's Witnesses and Reformed Christians, as well a significant population of Seventh-day Adventists in and around Lacombe where the Canadian University College is located.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Alberta is also home to several Eastern Rite Churches as part of the legacy of Eastern European immigrants, including the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Edmonton, and the Ukrainian Orthodox Diocese of Edmonton and Western Canada. Many people of the Hindu, Sikh and Muslim faiths also make Alberta their home. Edmonton is home to the oldest Mosque in North America and one of the largest Sikh temples in Canada. Most of Alberta's Jewish people live in Calgary and Edmonton.

<span style="background-color: #dc6573; color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.22em; margin-bottom: 10px;">Languages
===<span style="color: #2b2b2b; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 15px;">In Alberta, English is the language used in most workplaces and classrooms. To work or take an education program in Alberta, you will need to be able to speak, read and write English well enough to communicate effectively with people who only understand English. ===

<span style="color: #2b2b2b; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 1em; line-height: 1.22em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #474747; cursor: pointer; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.22em; padding-right: 10px;">2006 Census reported the following numbers of language speakers in Alberta:
 * <span style="color: #474747; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 1em; line-height: 1.22em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">English 3,213,690
 * <span style="color: #474747; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 1em; line-height: 1.22em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">French 225,085
 * <span style="color: #474747; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 1em; line-height: 1.22em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Chinese 116,505
 * <span style="color: #474747; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 1em; line-height: 1.22em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">German 104,745
 * <span style="color: #474747; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 1em; line-height: 1.22em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Spanish 61,335

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