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Canning Salmon Working People: A History of Labour in BC - Labour History Project, Episode 2 Lesson Materials 7
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- Labour History Project - 5 years ago
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- Lesson activities to accompany the vignette "Cann…
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- Labour History Project - 5 years ago
- Description
- Lesson activities to accompany the vignette "Canning Salmon” from the acclaimed Knowledge Network series; Working People: A History of Labour in British Columbia produced by Landrock Entertainment. The vignette explores the lives of cannery workers in the early part of the 20th century. The vignette is in the format of a visual essay and uses song to tell the story of life in a coastal cannery. This is a unit created by the Labour History Project, a group of retired and current British Columbia teachers collaborating to develop a series of lesson plans, activities, and workshops focused on labour studies and labour history. See: https://www.labourheritagecentre.ca/educate/
- Subject
- Social Studies
- Labour History
- Keywords
- British Columbia
- Union
- Resource development
- gender
- minorities
- First Nations
- Chinese Canadians
- inequality
- Learning Standards
- The materials explore the impact of economic cycles with reference to the Labour movement in British Columbia. The gendered structure of the canneries opens inquiry into the roles of men and women in the workforce and the impact policies have on the lives of working men and women in British Columbia.
- Duration
- 15 minutes and up to 75 minutes
- Language
- English
- Date Created
- Nov 27, 2015
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Won Alexander Cumyow: Working People: A History of Labour in BC- Labour History Project Lesson Materials 6
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- Lesson plan/Unit plan
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- 10
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- Labour History Project - 6 years ago
- Description
- Lesson activities to accompany the vignette "Won …
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- Lesson plan/Unit plan
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- 10
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- Labour History Project - 6 years ago
- Description
- Lesson activities to accompany the vignette "Won Alexander Cumyow" from the acclaimed Knowledge Network series; Working People: A History of Labour in British Columbia produced by Landrock Entertainment. The vignette explores the prejudices and racism experienced by Chinese Canadians in the late 19th-early 20th century. Trained as a lawyer but unable to practice law, Won Alexander Cumyow becomes an advocate for the rights of Chinese immigrants in British Columbia. This material can also be used as a background resource for the topic of the Head Tax and the Asiatic Exclusion laws in early 20th Century Canada found in the Social Studies 11 course. This is a unit created by the Labour History Project, a group of retired and current British Columbia teachers collaborating to develop a series of lesson plans, activities, and workshops focused on labour studies and labour history. See: https://www.labourheritagecentre.ca/educate/
- Subject
- Cross-Curricular
- Social Justice
- Social Studies
- History
- Labour History
- Keywords
- British Columbia
- Chinese Canadians
- immigration
- minority rights
- voting rights
- 1907 Riots
- Learning Standards
- The materials address aspects of the key learning standards of the current social studies 10 curriculum. Critical thinking skills are applied throughout as well as research and writing skills as described in the “skills and processes of social studies”. Aspects of “Identity, Society and Culture” are addressed in the materials including gender roles, ethnicity and daily life of Chinese immigrants in early British Columbia. Additionally the limitations and advancements in democratic principles are explored in this lesson. In Social Studies 11 for the Politics and Government learning outcome, students can examine how Canadians can effect change at the federal and provincial levels. Under the society and Identity learning outcome students will also be able to assess the development and impact of Canadian social policies and programs related to immigration and minority rights.
- Duration
- Varies from 15 minutes to 75 minutes
- Language
- English
- Date Created
- Nov 8, 2014
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Zinn Education Project-Teaching Resources (by theme)
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- Kathy Hartman - 5 years ago
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- The Zinn Education Project promotes and supports …
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- Kathy Hartman - 5 years ago
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- 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.
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- Cross-Curricular
- Social Studies
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- African American
- Civil Rights
- Democracy
- LBGTQ
- Native American
- Racism
- Slavery
- Social Class
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- variable
- Language
- English
- Date Created
- Apr 24, 2015
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