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Description: "This guide and interactive map could be used as a standalone unit for Black History Month. It could also provide a valuable local perspective for teachers using the novel To Kill A Mockingbird, as one example. As well, this project will be very relevant within a unit or theme of multiculturalism and anti-racism."

Subject: Cross-Curricular; Social Justice; English Language Arts; Social Studies; History

Learning Standards: The BlackStrathcona project offers students a window into the social history and geography of the Black community in Strathcona. The purpose of this study guide is to support curriculums of English Language Arts 7 – 10 and Social Studies 7 – 10 in British Columbia.

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Description: The vignettes in the series explore the historical perspectives on key labor issues of the late 19th and 20th century in British Columbia. Multiple perspectives of gender, ethnicity and social class are explored in the series as they relate to the labor history of British Columbia. Episodes are 2-3 minutes in length and are suitable for introduction and enrichment of the historical events and time periods. The content is appropriate for secondary classes but may also be used with intermediate grades as well.

Subject: Cross-Curricular; Library and Information Systems; Social Studies; History; Labour History

Keywords: Knowledge Network; History; First Nations; Gold Rush; Coal; Fishers; Child Labour; Child Labor; Pioneer; Aboriginal; On to Ottawa; Bloody Sunday; Strike; Union; Work place safety; Japanese Canadians; Solidarity; Indo-Canadian; Chinese Canadian