Punjabi Market

This lesson uses the Secret Life of Canada Punjabi Market Podcast as a tool to learn more about the early South Asian community in BC

 

Punjabi Market

This lesson uses the Secret Life of Canada Punjabi Market Podcast as a tool to learn more about the early South Asian community in BC

Students begin by discussing what they know about the early South Asian community before they listen to the Secret Life of Canada Punjabi Market Episode. After listening to the episode, they explore one of the topics mentioned in more detail.

Focus Question.

  • How did Vancouver become home to the oldest Little India in North America?

  • What role do early Sikhs play in the creation of the South Asian community?

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Punjabi Market
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