Two sixty minute lessons are presented in this site which examines Emily Carr's paintings of the culture of the First Nations.

Students are instructed in looking at landscape from multiple viewpoints using the works of Emily Carr.

Vancouver Marmots live only on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. They are the only endangered mammal in Canada, with a population estimated at only 100-200 individuals. Learn more about the Marmota vancouverensis, more commonly known...

A map from 1911 of the southern end of Vancouver Island (from the Alberni Canal to Victoria), the Strait of Georgia, Juan de Fuca Strait, and the vicinity of the cities of Vancouver and New Westminster. The map shows trunk and secondary...

This site describes the history of immigration from India and the making of a television documentary on this topic. It follows the life of an immigrant named Bagga Singh, who arrived in 1913, and his descendants. It also describes the...

A map from 1920 of the provinces of Alberta and British Columbia showing the province capitals of Edmonton and Victoria, major cities and towns, railways, the Inland Passage from Vancouver, lakes and rivers, coastal features, and islands...

This teaching guide provided by Paul Yee for his novel "Breakaway" provides a summary of the novel, discussion questions and classroom activities. The novel explores issues faced by Chinese Canadian immigrants as they deal with racism...

This teaching guide provided by Paul Yee for his novel "The Bone Collector's Boy" provides a summary of the novel, discussion questions and classroom activities. The novel explores some tough issues faced by Chinese Canadian immigrants...

A map from 1903 of North America. The focus of this map is the Dominions of Canada, showing the transportation network in from Montreal east to Quebec and Nova Scotia, and west to Vancouver, British Columbia. The map shows the...

A map from 1911 of North America, Central America, Greenland, and the Caribbean showing mountain systems (orographical), highlands, plains, and major rivers of the region. The map uses colot-contouring to show general land elevations...