Ahead of Queen Elizabeth’s coronation in 1953, Kenneth Munro’s Grade 2 class studied the history of the monarchy, staged a play about the Royal Family and all…
Observers say that, beyond the apparent lack of pomp, there is a larger issue with Canadian schools’ muted approach to the upcoming coronation.
“It’s a chance to talk about all kinds of things, like colonial structures, Crown-Indigenous relationships, what the Crown does here in this country,” he said.Article contentMunro said 70 years ago, students would have been hard-pressed to avoid talking about the monarchy. After listening to the ceremony on the radio, “we went over to the schoolyard where the ceremony was taking place, and we sang and danced and had speeches from local dignitaries,” he said.
She said the board’s records indicate “school closures were a tradition in York County for the coronation of a British monarch,” throughout the 20th Century. Students “were expected to participate” in the festivities, Mitchell said.
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