Ship to shore
Ship to Shore Education Toolkit
Grade 4 to Grade 6
$120.00 for a 3-week rental
Classroom Learning Aid
Ship to Shore teaches students about migrant communities who came to B.C. by sea.
The toolkit comes with:
- Artifacts
- 7 lesson plans
- Activities
Students will learn how immigrants have shaped Canada’s identity and culture. They will also learn how newcomers have been treated historically.
Communities represented in the toolkit:
- Black
- Chinese
- Japanese
- Jewish
- South Asian
- Tamil
Curriculum Connections
Ship to Shore complements the B.C. social studies curriculum for Grades 4, 5 and 6. The toolkit covers many issues and themes in the curriculum.
Themes and issues covered in Ship to Shore:
- Diversity
- Discrimination
- Historical wrongs
- Identity
- Multiculturalism
- Immigration
- Privilege
- Racism
Grade 4 Social Studies
Big Ideas
- British Columbia followed a unique path in becoming a part of Canada.
Content
- Demographic changes in British Columbia
- The history of the local communities
- The history of local First Nations
Competencies
- Sequence objects, images or events
- Identify continuity and change between different periods or places
- Make ethical judgements about events or actions
- Consider the conditions of a particular time and place
Grade 5 Social Studies
Big Ideas
- Canada’s policies and treatment of minority peoples have negative and positive legacies.
- Immigration and multiculturalism continue to shape Canadian society and identity.
Content
- The development Canadian identity over time
- The changing nature of Canadian immigration over time
- Past discriminatory government policies and actions such as:
- Chinese Head Tax
- Komagata Maru incident
- Continuous Journey Regulation
Competencies
- Ask questions and draw conclusions from a variety of sources
- Sequence objects, images or events
- Recognize the positive and negative aspects of continuity and change
- Identify intended and unintended consequences of events or decisions
- Consider alternative outcomes for events or decisions
- Consider the beliefs, values and motivations that inform people’s perspectives
- Make ethical judgments about events or decisions
- Consider the conditions of a particular time and place
- Assess appropriate ways to respond to events and actions
Grade 6 Social Studies
Big Ideas
- Complex global problems need international co-operation.
- Media sources affect our understanding of important events and issues.
Content
- The urbanization and migration of people
- Globalization and economic interdependence
- International co-operation and responses to global issues
Competencies
- Ask questions and draw conclusions from a variety of sources
- Sequence objects, images or events
- Recognize the positive and negative aspects of continuity and change
- Identify intended and unintended consequences of events or decisions
- Consider alternative outcomes for events or decisions
- Consider the beliefs, values and motivations that inform people’s perspectives
- Make ethical judgments about events or decisions
- Consider the conditions of a particular time and place
- Assess appropriate ways to respond to events and actions
Contact us
(604) 257-8300
info@vanmaritime.com
Hours
Tuesday - Sunday
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Statutory Holidays (excluding Christmas): 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
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1905 Ogden Ave.
Vancouver, BC
V6J 1A3
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