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Canning Salmon Working People: A History of Labour in BC - Labour History Project, Episode 2 Lesson Materials 7
- Resource Type
- Activity
- Lesson Plan
- Grade Level
- 4
- 5
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- Adult
- Submitted By
- Labour History Project - 4 years ago
- Description
- Lesson activities to accompany the vignette "Cann…
- Resource Type
- Activity
- Lesson Plan
- Grade Level
- 4
- 5
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- Adult
- Submitted By
- Labour History Project - 4 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: http://www.labourheritagecentre.ca/education/lesson-plans/
- 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
7 recommendations
622 downloads
Eagleboy - Unit for smartboard use
- Resource Type
- Unit Plan
- Grade Level
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- Submitted By
- ColleenD - 4 years ago
- Description
- This smartboard unit uses integrated literacy str…
- Resource Type
- Unit Plan
- Grade Level
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- Submitted By
- ColleenD - 4 years ago
- Description
- This smartboard unit uses integrated literacy strategies to explore sense of belonging, eagles, fishing and guided imagery,
- Subject
- Cross-Curricular
- Aboriginal Education
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Keywords
- First Nations
- literacy study
- animal characteristics
- Learning Standards
- Integrated unit with First Nations themes using literacy and social studies activities ; suitable for primary and early intermediate classes; compassion and art lessons included.
- Duration
- 3-5 lessons
- Language
- English
- Date Created
- Jan 16, 2015
13 recommendations
2618 downloads
First Economies: Working People: A History of Labor in BC- Labour History Project Lesson Materials
- Resource Type
- Activity
- Lesson Plan
- Unit Plan
- Grade Level
- 10
- Submitted By
- Labour History Project - 5 years ago
- Description
- Lesson activities to accompany the vignette "Firs…
- Resource Type
- Activity
- Lesson Plan
- Unit Plan
- Grade Level
- 10
- Submitted By
- Labour History Project - 5 years ago
- Description
- Lesson activities to accompany the vignette "First Economies" from the acclaimed Knowledge Network series; Working People: A History of Labour in British Columbia. The vignette explores the pre-existing economy in British Columbia prior to colonization. The significant role played by the BC first Nations in the establishment and prosperity of British Columbia is explored in these materials. 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: http://www.labourheritagecentre.ca/education/lesson-plans/
- Subject
- Social Studies
- Labour History
- Keywords
- First Economies
- Vignettes
- First Nations
- Fur trade
- Role play
- Simulation
- Fishing
- 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 as well the interactions of Aboriginal peoples in early Canada. Elements of the “Economy and Technology” learning outcomes are discussed in the examination of resource development and technological innovations. Additionally, aspects of the environmental impact and attitudes towards resource extraction are developed as they relate to the “Environment” learning outcome of the IRP.
- Duration
- Variable- from 15 minutes up to 120 minutes
- Language
- English
- Date Created
- Oct 22, 2014
2 recommendations
3277 downloads
Future Goals (Digital Citizenship and Science & Math online interactive resources)
- Resource Type
- Activity
- Classroom printables
- Lesson Plan
- Unit Plan
- Presentation
- Grade Level
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- Submitted By
- @FelishaEverFi - 4 years ago
- Description
- The Vancouver Canucks ®, in collaboration with th…
- Resource Type
- Activity
- Classroom printables
- Lesson Plan
- Unit Plan
- Presentation
- Grade Level
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- Submitted By
- @FelishaEverFi - 4 years ago
- Description
- The Vancouver Canucks ®, in collaboration with the NHL® and the NHLPA, are excited to announce a new education initiative called Future Goals. The Future Goals program makes two digital learning resources available to your district at no cost. Future Goals - Hockey Scholar is for students in grades 5-7, exploring real-life applications of STEM concepts such as area/volume of an ice rink, conservation of energy of a falling puck, and speed/velocity using skates. This will be available Summer 2015 (in both English and French). The other resource is our digital citizenship resource. It's available now and also no cost to your school. This is a web-based course for students in grades 5-8, covering topics such as cyberbullying, online safety and conducting online research.
- Subject
- Applied Skills
- Information Technology
- Cross-Curricular
- Careers
- English Language Arts
- Health and PE
- Mathematics
- Science
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Keywords
- Digital Literacy
- Digital Citizenship
- online safety
- cyberbullying
- hockey
- science
- STEM
- URLs
- http://info.everfi.com/HockeyScholar.html
- https://vimeo.com/104105567
- http://www.everfi.com/ignition
- Learning Standards
- Digital Citizenship - HACE digital literacy competencies STEM - many Science and Math standards email: Felisha@everfi.com for curriculum guides
- Language
- English
- Date Created
- May 15, 2015
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0 recommendations
564 downloads
Indigenous Workers in the Early History of British Columbia
- Resource Type
- Unit Plan
- Grade Level
- 9
- Submitted By
- Labour History Project - 10 months ago
- Description
- Lesson activities of " Indigenous Workers in the …
- Resource Type
- Unit Plan
- Grade Level
- 9
- Submitted By
- Labour History Project - 10 months ago
- Description
- Lesson activities of " Indigenous Workers in the Early History of British Columbia” provide a comprehensive investigation into what is recalled of the role of Indigenous Peoples in the early economy of British Columbia and concludes with activities to re-examine those perceptions and to reassess how historical events are chronicled in the narrative of our past. 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: http://www.labourheritagecentre.ca/education/lesson-plans/
- Subject
- Revised Curriculum
- Social Studies
- History
- Labour History
- Keywords
- historiography
- Economics
- Resource Industry
- curriculum competencies
- inquiry
- significance
- evidence
- continuity and change
- stereotypes
- First Nations
- ethical judgment
- Learning Standards
- Use Social Studies inquiry processes and skills to: ask questions; gather, interpret, and analyze ideas; and communicate findings and decisions. Assess the significance of people, places, events, or developments, and compare varying perspectives on their significance at particular times and places, and from group to group. (significance) Assess the justification for competing historical accounts after investigating points of contention, reliability of sources, and adequacy of evidence. (evidence) Compare and contrast continuities and changes for different groups at particular times and places. (continuity and change) Explain and infer different perspectives on past or present people, places, issues, or events by considering prevailing norms, values, worldviews, and beliefs. (perspective) Recognize implicit and explicit ethical judgments in a variety of sources. (ethical judgment) Make reasoned ethical judgments about actions in the past and present, and determine appropriate ways to remember and respond. (ethical judgment)
- Duration
- 1-6 lessons
- Language
- English
- Date Created
- Feb 21, 2019
8 recommendations
1614 downloads
The Labour Movement in British Columbia 1914-2013
- Resource Type
- Lesson Plan
- Unit Plan
- Worksheet
- Grade Level
- 10
- 11
- Submitted By
- Wayne Axford - 5 years ago
- Description
- The Labour Movement in British Columbia 1840-1914…
- Resource Type
- Lesson Plan
- Unit Plan
- Worksheet
- Grade Level
- 10
- 11
- Submitted By
- Wayne Axford - 5 years ago
- Description
- The Labour Movement in British Columbia 1840-1914 and 1914-2013 can be used as background material for the Working People: A History of Labour in BC vignettes series hosted on the Knowledge Network. The articles are designed to be used individually in the Social Studies 10 and Social Studies 11 course. Teachers can supplement the reading activity with selected lessons from the Working People: A History of Labour in BC lessons that will be posted here. Additionally, the video series The Edge of the World: B.C.'s Early Years has a number of segments that compliment the reading for the 1840-1914 time period.
- Subject
- Cross-Curricular
- Social Justice
- Social Studies
- History
- Labour History
- Keywords
- First Nations
- Aboriginal People
- Child Labour
- Unions
- Strikes
- URLs
- https://www.knowledge.ca/program/working-people-history-labour-british-columbia
- https://www.knowledge.ca/program/edge-world-bcs-early-years
- Learning Standards
- The materials address aspects of the key learning standards of the current social studies 10 and 11 curriculums. For Social Studies 10, 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 as well the interactions of Aboriginal peoples in early Canada. Elements of the “Economy and Technology” learning outcomes are discussed in the examination of resource development and technological innovations. Additionally, aspects of the environmental impact and attitudes towards resource extraction are developed as they relate to the “Environment” learning outcome of the IRP. Regarding Social Studies 11, the areas of the “skills and processes of social studies” apply throughout as well as aspects of how Canadians can affect change at the federal and provincial levels of government. In the later examples of the reading the impact of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms are reflected in the work. The role of workers in both World War I and II and aspects of the “Autonomy and International Involvement” aspect of the IRP . The material can also be affectively applied to the “Society and Culture” of the curriculum addressing the development and impact of social policies and programs, the role of the labour movement in Canada and specifically the role of women in social, political and economic change in Canada.
- Duration
- 4 hours +
- Language
- English
- Date Created
- Aug 14, 2014
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901 downloads
The Learning Circle - Guide for teachers of children ages 8 to 11
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- Activity
- Lesson Plan
- Grade Level
- K
- 1
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- 8
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- Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada / Affaires autochtones et du Nord Canada - 3 years ago
- Description
- Elementary-level learning exercises on First Nati…
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- Activity
- Lesson Plan
- Grade Level
- K
- 1
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- 8
- Submitted By
- Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada / Affaires autochtones et du Nord Canada - 3 years ago
- Description
- Elementary-level learning exercises on First Nations.
- Subject
- Cross-Curricular
- Aboriginal Education
- Social Justice
- English Language Arts
- Earth Science
- Social Studies
- Keywords
- traditional dwellings
- reserves
- elders
- environment
- First Nations
- First Nations Heroes
- Learning Standards
- Elementary-level learning exercises on First Nations.
- Language
- English
- Date Created
- Nov 30, 2016
0 recommendations
596 downloads
The Learning Circle - Guide for teachers of children ages 12 to 14
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- Activity
- Lesson Plan
- Grade Level
- 5
- 6
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- 12
- Submitted By
- Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada / Affaires autochtones et du Nord Canada - 3 years ago
- Description
- Intermediate level learning exercises on First Na…
- Resource Type
- Activity
- Lesson Plan
- Grade Level
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- Submitted By
- Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada / Affaires autochtones et du Nord Canada - 3 years ago
- Description
- Intermediate level learning exercises on First Nations.
- Subject
- Cross-Curricular
- Aboriginal Education
- Social Justice
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Keywords
- First Nations
- Urban First Nations
- Hunting and Trapping
- Indian Residential Schools
- Treaties
- Self-Government
- Learning Standards
- Intermediate level learning exercises on First Nations.
- Language
- English
- Date Created
- Nov 30, 2016
0 recommendations
530 downloads
Not Just the Story of European Settlement: Teaching with Respect for Chinese Canadian & Indigenous History in BC
- Resource Type
- Presentation
- Grade Level
- 4
- 5
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- 8
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- 10
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- 12
- Adult
- Submitted By
- Sarah Ling - 2 years ago
- Description
- This session was presented by Dr. Henry Yu and Sa…
- Resource Type
- Presentation
- Grade Level
- 4
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- 8
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- 11
- 12
- Adult
- Submitted By
- Sarah Ling - 2 years ago
- Description
- This session was presented by Dr. Henry Yu and Sarah Ling at the PSA Super Conference on October 20, 2017 in Vancouver.
- Subject
- Revised Curriculum
- Cross-Curricular
- Aboriginal Education
- Social Justice
- Teaching Strategies
- First Nations
- Social Studies
- Keywords
- superconference
- First Nations
- Chinese Canadian
- History
- New curriculum
- musqueam
- Language
- English
- Date Created
- Oct 27, 2017
3 recommendations
750 downloads
Secret of the Dance - Unit for smartboard use
- Resource Type
- Unit Plan
- Grade Level
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- Submitted By
- ColleenD - 4 years ago
- Description
- .... great resource for SMART board lessons – use…
- Resource Type
- Unit Plan
- Grade Level
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- Submitted By
- ColleenD - 4 years ago
- Description
- .... great resource for SMART board lessons – use key words like Elders, potlatch or dance to find a thematic unit of study of the Secret of the Dance including SMART notebook lessons, art ideas, rubrics all tied to the BC curriculum standards in Social Studies and language arts for primary and early intermediate students; you can download the graphic organizers directly from the SMART notebook screen and print out for individual student use; primary and early intermediate use
- Subject
- Cross-Curricular
- Aboriginal Education
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Keywords
- First Nations
- potlatch
- Coast Salish
- smartboard
- Learning Standards
- Integrated study unit interweaving aboriginal content with language arts ,social studies and critical thinking.
- Duration
- 4-6 lessons
- Language
- English
- Date Created
- Jan 16, 2015
14 recommendations
2753 downloads
Vignettes: Working People: A History of Labor in BC
- Resource Type
- Activity
- Other
- Grade Level
- 4
- 5
- 10
- 11
- 12
- Submitted By
- Wayne Axford - 5 years ago
- Description
- The vignettes in the series explore the historica…
- Resource Type
- Activity
- Other
- Grade Level
- 4
- 5
- 10
- 11
- 12
- Submitted By
- Wayne Axford - 5 years ago
- 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
- Duration
- Vignettes are 2-3 minutes in length.
- Language
- English
- Date Created
- Jul 29, 2014
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