This section provides links to educational resources relating to law and justice geared towards teachers and educators.
See also: Classroom materials and Lesson plans
Don’t Buy In Project
The Don’t Buy In Project is a diversity and hate-bias program for local junior and senior high school. This program provides schools with the skill development, information and resources needed to support an environment that actively addresses issues of hate, bias and discrimination.The presentations include information around hate/bias crimes and/or incidents, active witness skill training, a resource tool kit, role plays and scenarios, our web site and a fun interactive “Jeopardy” style game called Diversity Challenge.
Human Rights Education Project
If you are a teacher of secondary school students or a student in junior or senior high school in Alberta, our Human Rights Education Project is for you. For everyone else this project provides handbooks and manuals that may be of interest to you. If you have an interest in human rights, check out our Human Rights Education Library for some useful resources. The library is located at ACLRC, Room 2350 Murray Fraser Hall, University of Calgary, 2940 University Way N.W., Calgary, Alberta.
Safe and Caring Schools and Communities
Safe and Caring School Communities programs prevent negative social behaviour through character education, conflict management training and building respect for diversity. They promote a problem-solving approach to discipline that encourages positive social behaviour by expecting young people to fix the wrongs they have caused, thereby learning from their mistakes. All Safe and Caring Schools and Communities (SACSC) programs focus on the following five topics: Living Respectfully, Developing Self-Esteem, Respecting Diversity and Preventing Prejudice, Managing Anger and Dealing with Bullying, and Harassment Resolving Conflicts Peacefully.
The Famous 5 Heritage Edukit
Together, they are known as the Famous 5—the women who struggled to have women declared "persons" so they could be appointed to the Canadian Senate. Individually, each was a prominent women's leader in her own right. The Famous 5 Heritage Edukit is based on the Nation Builders Teacher Resource Guide, produced by a senior Social Studies consultant on contract to the Famous 5 Foundation. Included are three lesson plans for both elementary and junior/senior high school students that address topics such as the Persons Case, Families and Communities and Citizenship.
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