Research on Discrimination in Canada

During our discussions about perspective and problem-solving, we have focused on the meaning of discrimination. To better understand how discrimination has happened in Canadian history, we will look closely at the Komagata Maru incident, the Chinese Head Tax, Residential Schools, and Japanese Internment.

In relating to our overall unit on PROBLEM SOLVING, please choose one of the incidents we are discussing, and do some research to answer these questions using the links below:

  1. What is the incident?
  2. What happened? Tell me the history and events involved.
  3. Why did it happen?
  4. Who was involved?
  5. What kind of discrimination happened?
  6. What has Canada done to try and make it right? Has there been an apology? Reparations? Reconciliation?

Take notes in your journal under each of these questions. Make sure to record your resources where you found information. Take care to make your notes neat so I can see your research.

We will begin the research now, and then after break, we will continue. Research will be due Friday, January 8th. Then we will discuss what we will do to share our research. It will be a mini, individual task that will only take a few days.

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


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

 

Websites About Residential Schools:

UBC Residential School History

Canadian Geographic History of Residential Schools

Learning Portal Royal BC Museum Residential Schools

CBC History of Residential Schools in Canada