The area around your home is called your community. All the houses and stores, and the people who work and live there, make up your community.
Communities are like a jigsaw puzzle, since they are made up of different pieces that fit together to form a whole.As you go through this gallery, you can see pieces being added to a jigsaw puzzle to form a final picture. But first, take a look at the start of the puzzle!
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Some people live on farms. |
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Harvest Time at Artillery Farm, Pemberton Meadow, 1920 Detail of C-00935 |
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Other people live in big cities. |
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Vancouver, 1975 Detail of I-21608 |
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Many communities in British Columbia are located by the ocean. |
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Ocean Falls View from Harbour, [1950] Detail of I-50529 |
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Other communities are found in the interior of the province. |
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Kamloops, 1906 Panoramic Photograph A-03634 |
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People within a community often share traditions or language. |
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First Nations Village, 1881 Queen Charlotte Islands B-03593 |
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As you look at some examples of communities in British Columbia history, think about your own community, and the people that live there. |
Use the forward button to add some pieces to the jigsaw puzzle, and then go on to learn about Victoria's Chinatown.
