Get Prepared for an Earthquake in British Columbia

Wars have a profound effect not only on a country's soldiers, but also on the everyday lives of its citizens. Invite young historians to discover how Britain prepared for the second World War by analyzing a series of government posters...

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...

This web site purports that the ruining of the natural environment in British Columbia has gone hand in hand with the displacement of the aboriginal peoples from their homelands. Follow the links to access specific details.

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...

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...

Offers information on how earthquakes are created and why they hit British Columbia as hard as they do.

An inaugural address represents the first moments of a new beginning. Using John F. Kennedy's speech as a model for guided practice, groups examine the ingredients of an inaugural address. Individuals then repeat the analysis...

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...

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....

Some experiences can feel very brief or excruciatingly interminable. How is it that we come to miscalculate time so easily? Our perception of time is heavily influenced by the number of memories and data we record in our brains. Learn...