Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ525306
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1996
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The Great Depression and the "On-to-Ottawa-Trek." Documents in the Classroom.
Orr, Jeff
Canadian Social Studies, v30 n2 p83-86 Win 1996
Summarizes the events surrounding the "on-to-Ottawa trek," a Depression-era labor protest that culminated in the Regina Riot. Presents a series of instructional activities built around analyzing primary source documents. Documents include an official notice from the Canadian National Railways and a flyer advertising a union meeting. (MJP)
Descriptors: Communism, Content Analysis, Dissent, Economic Climate, Economic Impact, Foreign Countries, History Instruction, Instructional Materials, Labor Demands, Labor Force, Labor Relations, Modern History, Negotiation Impasses, Primary Sources, Secondary Education, Social Action, Social Studies, Unemployment, Unions
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Learner; Journal Articles
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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