Teacher Resources
This lesson plan is designed for use with high school students in History and Political Science classes. The focus of the lesson is to analyze acts of discrimination and racism against Chinese Canadians. The lesson utilizes the CBC documentary A Tale of Perseverance: Chinese Immigration to Canada (1997) and is available through CBC’s Radio and TV archives located on the website. The student handout is also available for download as a PDF.
UN Declarations and Examples
- UN Conventions on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Subject Areas
English,
Health and Physical Education,
Social Sciences and Humanities
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| New Brunswick |
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| Alberta |
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| Northwest Territories |
9, 10, 11, 12 |
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| Nova Scotia |
9, 10, 11, 12 |
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| Ontario |
9, 10, 11, 12 |
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| Prince Edward Island |
9, 10, 11, 12 |
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| Québec |
9, 10, 11, 12 |
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| Saskatchewan |
9, 10, 11, 12 |
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| Yukon |
9, 10, 11, 12 |
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| Manitoba |
9, 10, 11, 12 |
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| British Columbia |
9, 10, 11, 12 |
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| Newfoundland and Labrador |
9, 10, 11, 12 |
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| Nunavut |
9, 10, 11, 12 |
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