Grades 4 and 5: European Exploration and "Settlement" in British Columbia, 1787-1867

Student Handout - Questions for the "Spanish Banks" and "Richard Moody" Chapters

You have been assigned work in a group or with a partner to explore the "Spanish Banks" chapter OR "Richard Moody" chapter in the Ghosts of the North West Coast website.

Name of the chapter you are assigned to explore: _________________________________

Answer the following questions, using the website, but also using information that you have had from class. Think about what it was like to travel in earlier times as you answer the questions.

1. What kinds of technologies were involved in a sea passage from Europe to British Columbia?

2. What kinds of technologies were involved in a land crossing of Canada?

3. How did the arrival of Europeans in British Columbia change the lives of the Aboriginal peoples?

4. Now, write down any questions you have about the chapter you were asked to look at: