Statistics Canada
www.statcan.gc.ca
Common menu bar links
Religious observance, marriage and family
Archived Content
Information identified as archived on the Web is for reference, research or recordkeeping purposes. It has not been altered or updated after the date of archiving. Web pages that are archived on the Web are not subject to the Government of Canada Web Standards. As per the Communications Policy of the Government of Canada, you can request alternate formats on the "Contact Us" page.
Article: Religious observance, marriage and family (PDF)
Objectives
- To identify some of the effects of religious observance on Canadians.
- To become aware of religious traditions of various religious groups.
Method
- Provide each student with a copy of the article "Religious observance, marriage and family"; have them read the article, selecting and recording key facts or ideas in point form.
- Conduct an informal survey of religious affiliations among your students. How many attend religious services regularly (weekly)? How do the results compare with those reported in the article?
- Have the class discuss what effect religious observance has on their lives or their parents' lives.
- Have members of the class describe a religious celebration for their religion and the significance of it.
- Discuss why young adults don't attend religious services as often as older adults.
Using other resources
- Use Statistics Canada's E-STAT to develop a profile of religions from the 1991 Census for your town or city. Select the (2B) detailed questionnaire database on E-STAT. Identify the differences in the religious distribution between your town or city and another major city.
- Reginald Bibby's article, "The persistence of christian religious identification in Canada," in the Spring 1997 edition of Canadian social trends discussed what impact the religion of fathers and mothers had on the religion of children living at home.
Please e-mail comments or examples of how you used this exercise in your class.
