Charter of Rights

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Your Guide to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

This booklet is published by the Human Rights Program of the Department of Canadian Heritage. Its aims is to increase understanding of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and to heighten awareness of its importance in our daily lives.

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Grade Level: 7-9, 10-12
Publisher: Canadian Heritage
Published Date: 2008
Privacy in Schools: Dogs, Lockers, Bodies and Backpacks

Two recent decisions from the Supreme Court of Canada focus on section 8 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms: Everyone has the right to be secure against unreasonable search or seizure. One case takes place at a high school, the other at a [more]
Grade Level: 7-9, 10-12
Publisher: University of Calgary Faculty of Law
Published Date: 2009
Canadian Legal FAQs: Charter of Rights and Freedoms

These questions and answers were developed by the Legal Resource Centre. They cover questions pertaining to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom written in plain language [more]
Grade Level: 4-6, 7-9, 10-12
Publisher: Legal Resource Centre of Alberta Ltd
Published Date: 2008
Inquiry, Perspectives and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms - An Activity for Grade Six Social Studies Students

This lesson is designed for grade six social studies students as they learn about the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Students are given the opportunity to plan, direct, and complete their own inquiry.   The activity [more]
Grade Level: 4-6
Publisher: School's In - LawNow
Published Date: 2008
You Decide: Charter Challenges for Grade Six (Teacher Backgrounders)

Charter Challenges for Grade Six is designed as a teaching and learning resource for grade six students. Students are offered the choice of visiting either the fictional animal land of Adinak or the alien planet of Beebonk.  

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Grade Level: 4-6
Publisher: Legal Resource Centre of Alberta Ltd.
Published Date: 2008
You Decide: Charter Challenges For Grade Six, an Interactive Approach

This activity has been designed using the stories from the animal version of You Decide Charter Challenges. The stories are read aloud and after each story there are questions to be answered.  This can easily be used on a SmartBoard for whole class [more]
Grade Level: 4-6
Publisher: Legal Resource Centre
Published Date: 2009

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