Living in Today and Yesterday #2 - Barkerville, BC

Barkerville 1865

"People have to be strong
in the olden days to break
the sticks."

The Water Group started to look at Barkerville, a historic town in British Columbia. It was the main town of the Cariboo Gold Rush around 1860s. We focused on the buildings and discussed how they differ from the buildings that are built nowadays. The children noticed that the structures were all made of wood back then and not very colourful. The roads were muddy and bumpy and people made steps and ramps in front of the houses. 

To further this idea, the children reconstructed Barkerville. They made buildings and other structures out of different kinds of sticks. The miniature town will be displayed in the science room.