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Fishermen’s Strike of 1900: Working People: A History of Labour in BC- Labour History Project Lesson Materials 7
- Resource Type
- Activity
- Lesson plan/Unit plan
- Worksheet
- Grade Level
- 10
- 11
- 12
- Submitted By
- Labour History Project - 6 years ago
- Description
- Lesson activities to accompany the vignette "Fish…
- Resource Type
- Activity
- Lesson plan/Unit plan
- Worksheet
- Grade Level
- 10
- 11
- 12
- Submitted By
- Labour History Project - 6 years ago
- Description
- Lesson activities to accompany the vignette "Fishermen’s Strike of 1900" from the acclaimed Knowledge Network series; Working People: A History of Labour in British Columbia produced by Landrock Entertainment. The vignette explores the tensions between the Cannery owners and the newly formed B.C. Fishermen’s Union the late 19th-early 20th century. The supporting lesson materials focus on the role and challenges of Frank Rogers efforts to organize and protect the rights of fishermen in the face of cannery owners opposition. 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
- Fishers
- Japanese Canadians
- Aboriginal Peoples
- Frank Rogers
- Fraser River Canners’ Association
- B.C. Fishermens’ Union
- 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
- Varies from 15 minutes to 90 minutes
- Language
- English
- Date Created
- Nov 8, 2014
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Vignettes: Working People: A History of Labor in BC
- Resource Type
- Activity
- Grade Level
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- Submitted By
- Wayne Axford - 6 years ago
- Description
- The vignettes in the series explore the historica…
- Resource Type
- Activity
- Grade Level
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- Submitted By
- Wayne Axford - 6 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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