Learn about rights and freedoms in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms with this ready to use resource designed for the Alberta social studies outcomes. We've done everything for you so you can focus on teaching.
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This engaging activity includes:
the function of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
how the Charter protects everyone in Canada, not just citizens
how the Charter is entrenched in the Canadian Constitution
fundamental rights and freedoms
individual and collective rights
limits of the Charter
discrimination and groups that still face it (antisemitism, Islamophobia)
comparing the Charter of Rights to the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights
hypothesizing new freedoms, rights and responsibilities for Canadians
justifying rights and freedoms found in the Charter of Rights
detailed lesson plan with easy to read formatting.
instructions for how to use our activities with or without technology so you can be flexible for your students and classroom environment.
instructions for printing student workbooks while still offering differentiated options.
a variety of activities that keep students engaged while learning.
detailed outlines of each activity with a list of materials along with a centralized list and reminders in each section of the lesson plan.
optional Teacher Slides to support instruction and content delivery. You can choose to teach with or without them.
vocabulary list with phonetic pronunciations and definitions to help support your students.
“I can” statements written in student-friendly language so students can self-assess their learning.
simple quizzes and assessment activities to see what students have learned.
modifications to help you differentiate without spending more of your time.
answer keys and suggested answers.
digital versions of most of the student pages to help support your students or reduce printing. To access the digital version, download the PDF and use the link inside that file.
loose text in the digital version which can be read by your assistive technology. This is especially helpful since some of the text may be beyond the Grade 6 reading level (especially at the beginning of the school year).
list of Alberta outcomes broken down by activity.
Ninja Note: If you teach in Alberta, this resource has been written for the new social studies curriculum. Learn more about how we're writing and adjusting resources for the new curriculum. https://brainninjas.ca/social-studies-in-alberta/
