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Finding the "Ghosts of the North West Coast"

Chapter Five: Richard Moody
Grades K to Three
Questions for Discussion Activities

1) Who sent the Royal Engineers to British Columbia?

2) Why were the Royal Engineers needed in British Columbia?

3) List some of the tasks a Royal Engineer would perform.

4) What food would a Royal Engineer carry in his backpack when he set out on an expedition?

5) The Canadian and American border is along what line?

6) The trip from England to British Columbia took months. What would the Royal Engineers have done on the ship for entertainment?

 1) Would job would you like to have if you were an early settler in B.C.? Draw a picture of you doing that job.

2) Many Royal Engineers decided to stay in B.C. Each person who stayed was given a plot of land to build a house on. Draw a picture of the house you would build.
Learning Outcomes K - 3
Grades Four to Six
Questions for Discussion Projects

1) Who sent the Royal Engineers to British Columbia? Why were the Royal Engineers needed?

2) What job would you like to have had if you were one of British Columbia's first settlers? Why? What jobs do you think were most important? Why?

3) What did the Royal Engineers carry their weaponry in?

4) List some of the tasks a Royal Engineer would perform.

5) What food would a Royal Engineer carry in his backpack when he set out on an expedition? What kind of food would you want to bring if you were going to spend weeks in the wilderness? What food would be essential for you?

6) Why do you think men in the Royal Engineer's plays played both the female and male roles? What problems do you think this would cause?

7) The Canadian and American border is along what line? What task was the Boundary Commission assigned? How long did it take them to accomplish it? Why was their job so important?

8) What was the name of the ship most of the Royal Engineers traveled to British Columbia on? The trip from England to British Columbia took months. What would the Royal Engineers have done on the ship for entertainment?

9) Who chose the site of New Westminster to be the new capital of British Columbia? What is the capital of British Columbia now? Why was it moved?

10) What was the main occupation of the Royal Engineers? Name some of the roads the Royal Engineers created.

 		11) Imagine you are a Royal Engineer, about to design a new settlement. Make a map of the town you would like to build.

2) What job would you do if you were an early settler? Draw a line down the center of a blank piece of paper. On one side, draw someone doing that job back then. On the other side, draw someone doing that job today.

 

Learning Outcomes   4 - 6

Grades Seven to Nine
Questions for Discussion Projects

1) Who sent the Royal Engineers to British Columbia? Why were the Royal Engineers needed?

2) The Canadian and American border is along what line? What task was the Boundary Commission assigned? How long did it take them to accomplish it? Why was their job so important?

3) What was the name of the ship most of the Royal Engineers traveled to British Columbia on? The trip from England to British Columbia took months. What would the Royal Engineers have done on the ship for entertainment?

4) Why do you think men in the Royal Engineer's plays played both the female and male roles? What problems do you think this would cause?

5) Who chose the site of New Westminster to be the new capital of British Columbia? What is the capital of British Columbia now? Why was it moved?

6) What was the main occupation of the Royal Engineers? Name some of the roads the Royal Engineers created.

7) How long were the Royal Engineers stationed in British Columbia? Do you think their time there was well spent?

8) Why did many of the Royal Engineers choose to remain in British Columbia after the group was disbanded? What were the advantages and disadvantages of staying? How much land did a Royal Engineer receive if he decided to stay in British Columbia?

9) What job would you like to have had if you were one of British Columbia's first settlers? Why? What jobs do you think were most important? Why?

10) How much did it cost the British Government per year to keep the Royal Engineers in British Columbia? What material legacy did the Royal Engineers leave behind in British Columbia?

 		1) What job would you do if you were an early settler? Write a comparison of the way that job was done back then and how it would be done now. What tools would you need? How many people would it take to do it now?

2) Diaries were very popular in the 1800's; write a diary page of a Royal Engineer or early settler.

 
Learning Outcomes 7 - 9
Grades Ten to Twelve
Questions for Discussion Projects

1) The Canadian and American border is along what line? What task was the Boundary Commission assigned? How long did it take them to accomplish it? Why was their job so important?

2) What condition was British Columbia in when the Royal Engineers first arrived? Why would the British Authorities be worried about the United States annexing British Columbia?

3) What was the main occupation of the Royal Engineers? Name some of the roads the Royal Engineers created.

4) How long was the Boundary Commission stationed in British Columbia? Do you think their time there was well spent?

5) Who chose the site of New Westminster to be the new capital of British Columbia? What is the capital of British Columbia now? Why was it moved?

6) If B.C. had remained a Colony of Britain (rather than join Canada in 1871) how would that effect us today?

7) The trip from England to British Columbia took months. What would the Royal Engineers have done on the ship for entertainment?

8) Why do you think men in the Royal Engineer's plays played both the female and male roles? What problems do you think this would cause?

9) How much did it cost the British Government per year to keep the Royal Engineers in British Columbia? What material legacy did the Royal Engineers leave behind in British Columbia?

10) Why did many of the Royal Engineers choose to remain in British Columbia after the group was disbanded? What were the advantages and disadvantages of staying? How much land did a Royal Engineer receive if he decided to stay in British Columbia?

 1) Research the history of the struggle between American and British Authorities for possession of Western North America.

2) You've just arrived in the new Colony of B.C. in 1859, write a letter home (50-100 words ) to a friend or family member and describe your situation.

Learning Outcomes 10 - 12

Music Appreciation Activity
How well can your students pick instruments out of a song? 

As a group project, go through the songs on the website, and have students pick out as many instruments as they can from each song. 

Most songs contain drums and guitar, but can students pick out the fiddle? The mandolin? The tambourine? 

Depending on the age level of your class, some of these instruments may be new to them; this is a great opportunity to present your class with new vocabulary and knowledge of musical instruments.

Teacher's Corner Richard Moody