A wide variety of resources are available for educators to engage learners on many aspects related to the Legislative Assembly and its functions, including elementary or secondary school lesson plans ​and activity sheets. Brochures that outline various topics related to the work of the Legislative Assembly and its organization are also available, such as "How a Bill Becomes a Law" and "Welcome to the House". Browse through our online collection below to find lots of great resources available for download.

Please note that the activity sheets, glossary, brochures, fact sheets, tour booklets, display files, posters, and further reading material are in PDF format ​and size is indicated only for items larger than 1 MB. To view Acrobat PDF files, you need Acrobat Reader. To view video files, you need Windows Media Player.

Language    Name    Display Name    Description  Category :  ‎(3)  Sub-Category :  ‎(3) English FactSheet-BlackRod-11102016-English English FactSheet-BlackRod-11102016-French English Jellyfish  Category : Activity Sheets ‎(29)  Sub-Category : Colouring Sheets ‎(3) English/French Colour-Time-La-couleur-du-temps-Bilingual Colour Time - La couleur du temps English/French Draw-Your-Favourite-Crest-Crée-ton-propre-écusson-Bilingual Draw Your Favourite Crest - Crée ton propre écusson English/French On-the-dot-Cache-cache-Bilingual-with-Answers On the dot (with solution) - Cache-cache! (avec des solutions)  Sub-Category : Indoor Tour Quiz & Outdoor Scavenger Hunt ‎(5) English Indoor-Tour-Quiz-English-with-Answers Indoor Tour Quiz (with Answers) - Jeu-questionnaire du Parlement (avec des solutions) French Indoor-Tour-Quiz-French-with-Answers Indoor Tour Quiz (with Answers) - Jeu-questionnaire du Parlement (avec des solutions) English Outdoor-Scavenger-Hunt-English-with-Answers Outdoor Scavenger Hunt (with Answers) - Chasse au trésor en plein air (avec des solutions) - 屋外のスカベン ジャー ハント (回答が含まれています） French Outdoor-Scavenger-Hunt-French-with-Answers Outdoor Scavenger Hunt (with Answers) - Chasse au trésor en plein air (avec des solutions) - 屋外のスカベン ジャー ハント (回答が含まれています） Japanese (日本語) Outdoor-Scavenger-Hunt-Japanese-with-Answers Outdoor Scavenger Hunt (with Answers) - Chasse au trésor en plein air (avec des solutions) - 屋外のスカベン ジャー ハント (回答が含まれています）  Sub-Category : Puzzles and Games ‎(21) English Architectural-Secret-Code-English-with-Answers Architectural Secret Code (with Answers) - Code secret architectural  (avec des solutions) French Architectural-Secret-Code-French-with-Answers Architectural Secret Code (with Answers) - Code secret architectural  (avec des solutions) English Branches-of-Govt-English-with-Answers Branches of Government (with Answers) - Branches du gouvernement (avec des solutions) French Branches-of-Govt-French-with-Answers Branches of Government (with Answers) - Branches du gouvernement (avec des solutions) English I-Spy-Game-English I Spy Game - Je cherche French I-Spy-Game-French I Spy Game - Je cherche English/French Match-Game-Les-Deux-Font-La-Paire-Bilingual-with-Answers Match Game (with Answers) - Les deux font la paire (avec des solutions) English Matching-Roles-English-with-Answers Matching Roles (with Answers) - Correspondance de rôles (avec des solutions) French Matching-Roles-French-with-Answers Matching Roles (with Answers) - Correspondance de rôles (avec des solutions) English MLA-True-or-False-English-with-Answers MLA True or False (with Answers) - Vrai ou Faux (avec des solutions) French MLA-True-or-False-French-with-Answers MLA True or False (with Answers) - Vrai ou Faux (avec des solutions) English Parliamentary-Crossword-English-with-Answers Parliamentary Crossword (with Answers) English Passing-a-Bill-English-with-Answers Passing A Bill (with Answers) - Adoption d’un projet de loi (avec des solutions) French Passing-a-Bill-French-with-Answers Passing A Bill (with Answers) - Adoption d’un projet de loi (avec des solutions) English Rattenbury-Jumble-English-with-Answers Rattenbury Jumble (with Answers) English/French Take-it-to-the-Top-Droit-au-but-Bilingual-with-Answers Take it to the Top (with Answer) - Droit au but (avec la solution) English Through-the-Red-Tape-English Through the Red Tape - À travers la bande rouge French Through-the-Red-Tape-French Through the Red Tape - À travers la bande rouge English/French Who-am-I-Qui-suis-je-Bilingual-with-Answers Who am I? (with Answer) - Qui suis je (avec la solution) English Word-Search-English-with-Answers Word Search (with Answers) - Recherche de mots (avec des solutions) French Word-Search-French-with-Answers Word Search (with Answers) - Recherche de mots (avec des solutions)  Category : Books and Further Reading ‎(17)  Sub-Category : Books ‎(5) English Democracy-and-Parliament-English Democracy & Parliament | La democratie et le Parlement French Democracy-and-Parliament-French Democracy & Parliament | La democratie et le Parlement English LABC-Book-English Legislative Assembly Book English Parliamentary-Alphabet-Book-English Parliamentary Alphabet Book | L'Alphabet Parlementaire Print copies of L’ Alphabet Parlementaire, the French version of this resource, are available for purchase for $5.00 each including tax. Please contact PEO@leg.bc.ca for more information. French Parliamentary-Alphabet-Book-French Parliamentary Alphabet Book | L'Alphabet Parlementaire Print copies of L’ Alphabet Parlementaire, the French version of this resource, are available for purchase for $5.00 each including tax. Please contact PEO@leg.bc.ca for more information.  Sub-Category : Further Reading ‎(12) English BC-1858-BP200702a-English BC: 1858 English BC-Provincial-Emblems-BP200601a-English BC: Provincial Emblems English BC-Budget-Day-Traditions-BP200908-English Budget Day Traditions in BC English Fiction-Reading-List-Elementary-English Democracy & Citizenship Fiction Reading List (Elementary) English Fiction-Reading-List-Secondary-English Democracy & Citizenship Fiction Reading List (Secondary) English Fiction-Reading-List-BC-First-Peoples-Elementary-English First Peoples Fiction Reading List (Elementary) English Fiction-Reading-List-BC-First-Peoples-Secondary-English First Peoples Fiction Reading List (Secondary) English BC-1st-Female-MLA-Mary-Ellen-Smith-English First Woman MLA: Mary Ellen Smith English Parliamentary-History-English Parliamentary History 2014 WHM-2014-Parl-Trailblazers-BC-English Women's History Month 2015 – Part 1 WHM-2015-Part-1-Women-in-BC-Justice-System-English Women's History Month 2015 – Part 2 WHM-2015-Part-2-Social-Justice-Reform-English Women's History Month  Category : Brochures ‎(36)  Sub-Category :  ‎(36) English Hansard-English Hansard: The Official Report of Debate - Hansard: Le compte rendu officiel des débats English (Print) Hansard-English-print Hansard: The Official Report of Debate - Hansard: Le compte rendu officiel des débats Print French Hansard-French Hansard: The Official Report of Debate - Hansard: Le compte rendu officiel des débats French (Print) Hansard-French-print Hansard: The Official Report of Debate - Hansard: Le compte rendu officiel des débats Print English How-a-Bill-Becomes-Law-English How a Bill Becomes a Law - Comment un project de loi devient loi English (Print) How-a-Bill-Becomes-Law-English-print How a Bill Becomes a Law - Comment un project de loi devient loi Print French How-a-Bill-Becomes-Law-French How a Bill Becomes a Law - Comment un project de loi devient loi French (Print) How-a-Bill-Becomes-Law-French-print How a Bill Becomes a Law - Comment un project de loi devient loi Print English LABC-English Legislative Assembly of British Columbia - L'Assemblée législative de la Columbie-Britannique French LABC-French Legislative Assembly of British Columbia - L'Assemblée législative de la Columbie-Britannique English MLAs-English Members of the Legislative Assembly - Députés English (Print) MLAs-English-print Members of the Legislative Assembly - Députés Print French MLAs-French Members of the Legislative Assembly - Députés French (Print) MLAs-French-print Members of the Legislative Assembly - Députés Print English Legislative-Assembly-Outdoor-Walking-Tour-English Outdoor Self-Guided Walking Tour - Marche autoguidée: Visite du site extérieur du Parlement French Legislative-Assembly-Outdoor-Walking-Tour-French Outdoor Self-Guided Walking Tour - Marche autoguidée: Visite du site extérieur du Parlement English Parliamentary-Committees-English Parliamentary Committees - Comités parlementaires English (Print) Parliamentary-Committees-English-print Parliamentary Committees - Comités parlementaires Print French Parliamentary-Committees-French Parliamentary Committees - Comités parlementaires French (Print) Parliamentary-Committees-French-print Parliamentary Committees - Comités parlementaires Print English Question-Period-English Question Period - Période de questions English (Print) Question-Period-English-print Question Period - Période de questions Print French Question-Period-French Question Period - Période de questions French (Print) Question-Period-French-print Question Period - Période de questions Print English Role-of-Govt-and-Opposition-English The Role of Government and Opposition - Le rôle du gouvernement et de l'opposition English (Print) Role-of-Govt-and-Opposition-English-print The Role of Government and Opposition - Le rôle du gouvernement et de l'opposition Print French Role-of-Govt-and-Opposition-French The Role of Government and Opposition - Le rôle du gouvernement et de l'opposition French (Print) Role-of-Govt-and-Opposition-French-print The Role of Government and Opposition - Le rôle du gouvernement et de l'opposition Print English Speaker-of-the-House-English The Speaker of the House - Président de la Chambre English (Print) Speaker-of-the-House-English-print The Speaker of the House - Président de la Chambre Print French Speaker-of-the-House-French The Speaker of the House - Président de la Chambre French (Print) Speaker-of-the-House-French-print The Speaker of the House - Président de la Chambre Print English Welcome-to-the-House-English Welcome to the House - Bienvenue à la Chambre English (Print) Welcome-to-the-House-English-print Welcome to the House - Bienvenue à la Chambre Print French Welcome-to-the-House-French Welcome to the House - Bienvenue à la Chambre French (Print) Welcome-to-the-House-French-print Welcome to the House - Bienvenue à la Chambre Print  Category : English Language Learner (ELL) Resources ‎(4)  Sub-Category :  ‎(4) English Language Learner ELL-Glossary Glossary English Language Learner ELL-I-Spy I Spy Activity Sheet English Language Learner ELL-Indoor-Tour-Quiz Indoor Tour Quiz English Language Learner ELL-Legislative-Assembly-Self-Directed-Tour-Book Legislative Assembly Self-Directed Tour Book  Category : Exhibits ‎(16)  Sub-Category : History of the Parliament Buildings ‎(5) English BC-Parliament-Buildings-Display-Panels-1-2-English Display Panels 1-2 (2.7 MB) English BC-Parliament-Buildings-Display-Panels-3-4-English Display Panels 3-4 (4.3 MB) English BC-Parliament-Buildings-Display-Panels-5-6-English Display Panels 5-6 (2.9 MB) English BC-Parliament-Buildings-Display-Panels-7-8-English Display Panels 7-8 (2.7 MB) English BC-Parliament-Buildings-Pop-Up-Display-Panels-1-2-English Pop-up Display Panels (3.3 MB)  Sub-Category : Magna Carta: History & Legacy ‎(5) English LABC-Magna-Carta-Display-Panels-1-2-English Display Panels 1-2 (2.1 MB) English LABC-Magna-Carta-Display-Panels-3-4-English Display Panels 3-4 (2.5 MB) English LABC-Magna-Carta-Display-Panels-5-6-English Display Panels 5-6 (2.6 MB) English LABC-Magna-Carta-Display-Panels-7-8-English Display Panels 7-8 (3.2 MB) English Magna-Carta-Display-Fact-Sheet-English Fact Sheet - Magna Carta Display (1.0 MB)  Sub-Category : The 100th Anniversary of the First World War Battle of Vimy Ridge ‎(1) English BC-Legislative-Assembly-Vimy-Ridge-Display-Panels-1-2-English Display Panels 1-2 (11.9 MB)  Sub-Category : Women's History Month: Parliamentary Trailblazers in British Columbia ‎(5) English LABC-Womens-History-Month-Display-Panels-1-2-English Display Panels 1-2 (1.1 MB) English LABC-Womens-History-Month-Display-Panels-3-4-English Display Panels 3-4 (1.1 MB) English LABC-Womens-History-Month-Display-Panels-5-6-English Display Panels 5-6 (1.2 MB) English LABC-Womens-History-Month-Display-Panels-7-8-English Display Panels 7-8 (1.3 MB) English LABC-Womens-History-Month-Pop-Up-Display-Panels-1-2-English Pop-up Display Panels (1.9 MB)  Category : Fact Sheets ‎(31)  Sub-Category :  ‎(31) English BC-Symbols-Fact-Sheet-English BC Symbols - Emblèmes de la province French BC-Symbols-Fact-Sheet-French BC Symbols - Emblèmes de la province English Hansard-Fact-Sheet-English Hansard French Hansard-Fact-Sheet-French Hansard English Premiers-and-Speakers-Fact-Sheet-English Premiers and Speakers - Les Premiers Ministres et les Présidents de la Chambre French Premiers-and-Speakers-Fact-Sheet-French Premiers and Speakers - Les Premiers Ministres et les Présidents de la Chambre English Stained-Glass-Fact-Sheet-English Stained Glass - Les vitraux des édifices parlementaires French Stained-Glass-Fact-Sheet-French Stained Glass - Les vitraux des édifices parlementaires English Black-Rod-Fact-Sheet-English The Black Rod - Le bâton noir French Black-Rod-Fact-Sheet-French The Black Rod - Le bâton noir English Budget-Process-Fact-Sheet-English The Budget Process - Le processus budgétaire French Budget-Process-Fact-Sheet-French The Budget Process - Le processus budgétaire English Coat-of-Arms-Fact-Sheet-English The Coat of Arms - Les armoiries de la Colombie-Britannique French Coat-of-Arms-Fact-Sheet-French The Coat of Arms - Les armoiries de la Colombie-Britannique English Justice-System-Fact-Sheet-English The Justice System - Le système judiciaire French Justice-System-Fact-Sheet-French The Justice System - Le système judiciaire English Mace-Fact-Sheet-English The Mace - La masse French Mace-Fact-Sheet-French The Mace - La masse English Parliament-Bldgs-Fact-Sheet-English The Parliament Buildings English Executive-Council-Fact-Sheet-English The Role of the Executive Council & Cabinet - Le rôle du conseil exécutif et des ministres du cabinet French Executive-Council-Fact-Sheet-French The Role of the Executive Council & Cabinet - Le rôle du conseil exécutif et des ministres du cabinet English Media-Fact-Sheet-English The Role of the Media - Le rôle des médias dans le processus démocratique French Media-Fact-Sheet-French The Role of the Media - Le rôle des médias dans le processus démocratique English Role-of-the-Speaker-Fact-Sheet-English The Role of the Speaker - Le rôle du président de l’assemblée French Role-of-the-Speaker-Fact-Sheet-French The Role of the Speaker - Le rôle du président de l’assemblée English Speech-from-the-Throne-Fact-Sheet-English The Speech from the Throne - Discours du trône French Speech-from-the-Throne-Fact-Sheet-French The Speech from the Throne - Discours du trône English Talking-Stick-Fact-Sheet-English The Talking Stick - Le bâton de parole French Talking-Stick-Fact-Sheet-French The Talking Stick - Le bâton de parole English Women-in-the-Leg-Fact-Sheet-English Women in the Legislative Assembly of BC - Les femmes à l’assemblée législative de Colombie-Britannique French Women-in-the-Leg-Fact-Sheet-French Women in the Legislative Assembly of BC - Les femmes à l’assemblée législative de Colombie-Britannique  Category : Parliamentary Glossary ‎(2)  Sub-Category :  ‎(2) English Glossary-English Parliamentary Glossary - Glossaire parlementaire French Glossary-French Parliamentary Glossary - Glossaire parlementaire  Category : Posters ‎(5)  Sub-Category :  ‎(5) English BC-Legislative-Chamber-Poster-English BC Legislative Chamber - Colombie-Britannique chambre législative French BC-Legislative-Chamber-Poster-French BC Legislative Chamber - Colombie-Britannique chambre législative English Discover-Your-BC-Poster-English Discover Your British Columbia - Découvrez votre Colombie- Britannique French Discover-Your-BC-Poster-French Discover Your British Columbia - Découvrez votre Colombie- Britannique English Parliamentary-Alphabet-Poster-English Parliamentary Alphabet Poster

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Videos

• House Call: Having Your Say Through Your MLA

  • House Call: Having Your Say Through Your MLA Watch

• Parliamentary Players: Bringing History to Life

  • Amor de Cosmos "Lover of the Universe" Watch
  • Nellie Cashman "The Miners' Angel" Watch
  • Sir James Douglas, K.C.B. "Old Square Toes" Watch
  • Francis Mawson Rattenbury "The BC Architect, haw" Watch
  • Her Majesty Queen Victoria Watch
  • Sir Matthew Baillie Begbie 1st Judge of the Colony of British Columbia Watch
  • Mary Ellen Smith, MLA 1st Female Member of the Legislative Assembly Watch
  • Thomas Uphill, MLA Longest serving MLA in BC Watch

Lesson Plans

Developed by teachers who attended the B.C. Teachers’ Institute on Parliamentary Democracy.
Click on links to view Lesson Plan lists.

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​For additional information and to order publications, please contact:

Parliamentary Education Office
Room 018, Parliament Buildings
Victoria BC V8V 1X4
Phone: 250-387-8669
Facsimile: 250-356-5981
E-mail: PEO@leg.bc.ca