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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

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Description: The Zinn Education Project promotes and supports the teaching of people’s history in middle and high school classrooms across the country. The website offers free, downloadable lessons and articles organized by theme, time period, and reading level. The Zinn Education Project is coordinated by two non-profit organizations, Rethinking Schools and Teaching for Change.