Classroom Activity - Calendar Conundrum, explore the "day in the life" of an MLA.
Classroom Activity - Library Statues, explore who is and who is not represented by the statues on the Parliament Buildings.
Lesson Plans - New Curriculum Lesson Plans developed by teachers who attended recent B.C. Teachers’ Institutes on Parliamentary Democracy and those from years past (Archives).
Books, Posters and Resources
Book - Democracy and Parliament [ English | French ]
Online Resource - Discover Your Legislature
Online Resource - Virtual Tour
Poster - The Legislative Chamber [ English | French ]
Poster - The Parliamentary Alphabet [ English | French ]
Parliamentary Glossary [ English | French | ELL ]
Reading List - Democracy & Citizenship Fiction (Elementary)
Reading List - Democracy & Citizenship Fiction (Secondary)
Reading List - First Peoples Fiction (Elementary)
Reading List - First Peoples Fiction (Secondary)
Resource List - Activities and Resources fo Teachers
Resource List - Civics and Poetry Resources for Teachers
BC Symbols [ English | French ]
Role of the Executive Council [ English | French ]
Black History in BC [ English | French ]
The Budget Process [ English | French ]
The Role of the Media [ English | French ]
Hansard Services [ English | French ]
The Coat of Arms [ English | French ]
The Role of the Speaker [ English | French ]
Premiers [ English/French ]
The Justice System [ English | French ]
The Speech from the Throne [ English | French ]
Speakers [ English/French ]
The Mace[ English | French ]
The Talking Stick [ English | French ]
Stained Glass [ English | French ]
The Parliament Buildings [ English | French ]
Women in the Legislative Assembly of BC [ English | French ]
For additional information and to order publications, please email: PEO@leg.bc.ca.
Developed by teachers who attended the B.C. Teachers’ Institute on Parliamentary Democracy.Click on links to view Lesson Plan lists.
New Curriculum »
Archives »
Places & Stories:
Golden Jubilee Window
The Legislative Chamber
Upper Upper Rotunda
The Lieutenant Governor's Flagpole
The Mystery of the Roof Top Construction
Up to the Dome
Parliamentary Players:
Francis Rattenbury
Thomas Uphill
Laura Jaimieson