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Description: This lesson uses the Site C Dam review by the BC Utilities Commission as a case study to: • find out more about megaprojects in BC • ask questions about where our power comes from and energy security in general • delve into the November 2018 BC Utilities Commission Report on the Site C Dam project • understand how the history and issues around the Site C dam relates to themes in Social Studies, and anticipate what the government is going to do next.

Keywords: BC Hydro; sustainability; energy security; economy; environment; resource development; megaprojects; traditional territories

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bcuc-site-c-dam.pdf	application/pdf

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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: First Nations; Gold Rush; Child Labour; Child Labor; Pioneer; Aboriginal; On to Ottawa; Bloody Sunday; Strike; Union; Work place safety; Japanese Canadians; Indo-Canadian; Chinese Canadian

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working-people-a-history-of-labor-in-bc-vignettes-descriptions.docx	application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document

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