Researching Discrimination

During our Social Studies discussions, we have focused on the meaning of discrimination. We have looked at the Komagata Maru incident, the Chinese Head Tax, and Japanese Internment.

In relating to our overall unit on PROBLEM SOLVING, please choose one of the incidents we have discussed and answer the following questions by doing some research with the links below:

  1. When did the incident happen and what were the basic details?
  2. Why did the incident happen to this particular group of people?
  3. Why was the incident negative and discriminatory?
  4. Have the people involved healed from the incident? Or is it something they still feel today?
  5. Did anyone apologize for the incident? Why do you think this was done? Did it help?
  6. Does discrimination still happen in BC or Canada? Can you give me an example?
  7. Has discrimination ever happened to you?
  8. Discrimination and racism are complicated problems in our society. What do you think Canadians are doing to solve it? What do you think we should do?

Answer the questions in Google Docs. Please include the question in your answer. Have a peer edit your responses. Due on Thursday, February 16th. Time will be given in class.

Websites about KOMAGATA MARU

Komagata Maru Grade 4 Video

You Tube Remembering Komagata Maru

History of Metropolitan Vancouver Komagata Maru

CBC Komagata Maru 100 Years Later

CBC Komagata Maru: Justin Trudeau to Apologize

CBC Komagata Maru: Descendants Surprised By Stories

CBC Komagata Maru Memorial Defaced in Vancouver

Canadian Encyclopedia on Komagata Maru

Komagata Maru Continuing the Journey

OHRC Komagata Maru as a Violation of Human Rights

 

Websites about JAPANESE INTERNMENT

CBC Learning A Canada’s History Japanese Internment

Virtual Museum Aya’s Story

Japanese Canadian History. NET

Canadian Encyclopedia Beyond the Tears: Japanese Internment

SEDAI Japanese Canadian Legacy Project

Pictures of Japanese Internment Sites in BC from book Vanishing British Columbia

National Post BC Government Apologizes for Japanese Internment

National Post UBC Awarding Japanese Canadians Degrees 70 Years After Internment

 

Websites about CHINESE HEAD TAX

Ties that Bind Website on Chinese Canadians

Canadian Encyclopedia on Chinese Head Tax

CBC Chinese Head Tax Reparations Called For

Globe and Mail PM Offers Apology and Symbolic Payments for Chinese Head Tax

TC2 Background History on Chinese Head Tax

and Response to Head Tax

Historica Canada Building of the CPR

CBC Archives The Personal Impact of Racism

CBC Digital Archives Chinese Immigration Not Welcome Anymore