NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

Learn more about the history of ERIC here. PDF icon

Back to results
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
ERIC Number: EJ525306
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1191-162X
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
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Canada; Regina Riot