Chinese Canadian Legacies in BC

There are 6 activities to read or watch. Please make sure you do all of them.

#1) 1907 – Vancouver Anti-Asian Riots

Source: https://www.openschool.bc.ca/bambooshoots/

You can read the article yourself or listen to me read the article.

Read yourself

or

Watch the Video


#2) 1923 – Chinese Immigration Act (Exclusion Act)

Source: https://www.openschool.bc.ca/bambooshoots/

You can read the article yourself or listen to me read the article.

Read yourself

or

Watch the Video


#3) 1939 – 1945 – Chinese Participation in World War II

Source: https://www.openschool.bc.ca/bambooshoots/

You can read the article yourself or listen to me read the article.

Read yourself

or

Watch the Video


#4) 2014 – British Columbia Apology to Chinese Canadians for Historical Wrongs

Source: https://www.openschool.bc.ca/bambooshoots/

You can read the article yourself or listen to me read the article.

Read yourself

or

Watch the Video


#5) 2014 – Watch the BC Formal apology to Chinese Canadians

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbSGm5Rv_Bg


#6) June 22, 2006 – Harper Government Issues Full Apology For Chinese Head Tax and Chinese Exclusion Act

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Grade 4/5 teacher at Maywood Elementary School.
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