Social Studies Website Resources
Maps and Mapping
First Nations People
BC Archives Time Machine - First Nations in British Columbia- resources include text, movie and pictures
First Nations and Aboriginal People of the Pacific Northwest Coast of BC - hosted by SD91, maps and information
Edward S. Curtis's The North American Indian - Amazing reference and engravings from the late 1880's to early 1900's. Free to use with suitable referencing.
First Nations People Prior to European contact - website with info on BC's coastal environment
Early Exploration
The Rush to BC (teacher's guide) - from Ministry of Education website - Activity Package and Teacher's Guide to learn about the explorers, fur traders and gold miners who came to B.C.
The Rush to BC (Student Activity Package) - 6 Activities with maps, pictures and historical readings.
The Rush to BC (Student Activity Package) - 6 Activities with maps, pictures and historical readings.
FarWest - The Story of British Columbia (teacher's guide) - from Ministry of Education website - use with text by Daniel Francis
The Fur Trade
rendez-vous voyageur - explores the world of the fur trade through interactive games
The Gold Rush
West Coast Fishing
In Their Words - BC Packers - a chronology of commercial fishing in BC - historical photos, movies and text