In this Kids' Page learning exercise, learners read a short passage about the circus. Students then respond to 8 multiple choice questions and find 12 given words in the word search provided.

In this coal mining math worksheet, students perform a set of operations to determine profit of mining a "chocolate chip cookie" and graph results.

Tenth graders identify and clarify a problem, an issue, or an inquiry.They plan and conduct library and community research using primary and secondary print and non-print sources, including electronic sources. Students generate and...

In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a 2-page article regarding Oregon and respond to 10 true or false questions regarding the selection.

Twelfth graders deduce the motivation behind and meaning of certain behaviors, conversations and poetry. Students analyze culture's value system. Students compare and contrast Anglo Saxon court culture, Medieval court culture, Medieval...

Enjoy spending some time searching through the central archives service for the government of British Columbia which "provides research access to records of enduring value to the province for both the provincial government and public...

A 'gateway' to information about the history of education in British Columbia, this site covers people involved in delivering or championing education, legislation, curriculum development since the 1800s, life as a pioneer teacher, as...

This site provides a fascinating look at British Columbia's history through the Times Colonist reports on shipwrecks off Vancouver Island from the 1800s up to more recent years.

The Royal British Columbia Museum looks at the historical possibility of cultural exchanges between the Japanese and the First Nations Peoples in Canada's Northwest. The site also looks at the validity of stories of shipwrecks in the...

Explore British Columbia's ghost towns! Johnnie Bachusky, a writer/photographer living in Red Deer, Alberta, and Susan Foster, a photographer in Toronto, Ontario tell the stories of almost 20 ghost towns in the province through both...

The Royal British Columbia Museum traces the achievements of BC's first men to travel into the colony's atmosphere in the air. The site discusses the hot air balloon flight of Professor Leclaire in 1880 and the flight of Charles K....

The Royal British Columbia Museum discusses the role that Italians played in shaping the province. Italian workers were instrumental with the gold rush, with coal mines and with the construction of the railroad. The Italian Community...

This online exhibit explores the transformation of British Columbia's Thunderbird Park, a park established to display totem poles and other carvings by the First Nations' people. Interactive "maps" documenting the park's history from...

Provided by the University of British Columbia, this is a collection of images and links related to Guy of Warwick used as supplemental material in a class about printing the Middle Ages. Contains many pictures of early texts depicting...

Here the life of the Doukhobour culture in British Columbia is discussed. This Russian emigre pacifist sect and their communal way of life helped shape the debate over human rights in British Columbia.

Examines the relationship between Freemasonry and the Hell-Fire Clubs, and provides a detailed history of the original Hell-Fire Club and the later clubs established after its example.

This is a fabulous collection of artifacts related to Chinese immigration to British Columbia. Although most of the artifacts are not online, there is a lengthy video interview with Dr. Wallace Chung, the collector, and detailed...

This virtual museum features examples of applied arts from fifteen decades in British Columbia, Canada, beginning in 1858. Each decade has an example in ten different categories.

This page is part of a 2001 display on prejudice created by the museum. Here you can read original documents and letters that highlight racial prejudice faced by Sikh immigrants in British Columbia in the Victorian era.

Between the B.C. mainland and Vancouver Island are a number of islands called the Gulf Islands. Each has its own history, unique scenery, artisans and artists, and outdoor recreation. Visit the islands on this web site, and find out...

In 1866, Vancouver Island and mainland British Columbia were merged. This site gives the reasons why these two areas eventually joined together.

Article outlining the disputes and events in the 1840s leading to the acquisition of the Oregon Territory which included land west of the Continental Divide between northern California and the Province of British Columbia.

A look at Canada's involvement in the Boer War. The researcher is provided with details of the conflict and the scope of Canada's military involvement. As the author of the site is a British Columbia museum, there is also a link that...

This fascinating site features the area around the East Kootenays in the early 1900s showing the pristine environment through photographs and text.