Charter of Rights and Freedoms
WRITTEN RESPONSE
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May 14
Lesson: What is social justice?
Padlet: What is social justice? optional
Notes: Social Justice – Definition, Types and Issues (V2)
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Lesson: Socials Justice Issues – Racism
Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Charter of Rights and Freedoms Infographic
Activity: Racism – Inter-Social Treatment and Unequal Government Regulations (V3)
Padlet: Racism – Inter-Social Treatment and Unequal Government Regulations
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May 15
Lesson: Systemic Racism
Article: What Is Systemic Racism?
Article: Abandoning myths of equality is the first step to addressing systemic racism
Activity: Racism News Story (V3) optional
Padlet: Racism News Story optional
Padlet: Systemic Racism Research Article
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May 16
Lesson: Human Rights Laws in Canada – Hate Crime
Notes: Human Rights Laws in Canada
Article: Ottawa police hate crime unit investigating chants made at pro-Palestinian rally Saturday
Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Criminal Code – Hate Propaganda
Padlet: Hate Crime or Freedom of Expression?
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May 17
Lesson: Human Rights Laws in Canada – Canadian-Provincial Human Rights
UN Declaration of Human Rights
Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Provincial Human Rights Acts/Code
Notes: Human Rights Laws in Canada
Padlet: Charter of Rights and Freedoms News Story
Padlet: Canadian Human Rights Act/Commission News Story
Padlet: Provincial Human Rights-Code/Tribunal News Story
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May 21
Lesson: Gender
Women and Gender Equality Canada
How Women Can Break Through the Gender Wage Gap Barrier
How reducing key gaps for women in the workforce would boost Canada’s economy
‘Pink tax’: Calls grow to scrap ‘unfair’ prices on women’s products
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May 22
Lesson: Homophobia
B.C.’s first-ever pro-bono LGBTQ2 legal clinic to open in Vancouver
NHL backtracks on Pride Tape ban, will allow players to represent social causes
Monaco reprimand player who covered LGBTQ+ badge for religious reasons
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May 23/24
Lesson: Homophobia – Film
Film: Love, Simon Viewing Questions
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May 27/28
Lesson: Love Simon Analysis
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May 29
Lesson: Poverty – Causes and Effects
Statistics Canada: Dimensions of Poverty Hub (Stats Can)
Canada’s Official Poverty Dashboard of Indicators 2024 (web site)
Canada’s Official Poverty Dashboard of Indicators 2024 (pdf)
Inquiry Question: Which cause, effect and solution of poverty is the most significant?
Padlet – Inquiry Question: Which cause, effect and solution of poverty is the most significant?
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May 30
Lesson: Poverty – Solutions
Statistics Canada: Dimensions of Poverty Hub (Stats Can)
Canada’s Official Poverty Dashboard of Indicators 2024 (web site)
Canada’s Official Poverty Dashboard of Indicators 2024 (pdf)
Article: What Is a Living Wage?
Activity/Evidence: Living Wage (V2)
Articles: Living Wage Pro and Con
Inquiry Question: Should a living wage be adopted to address poverty in Canada?
Padlet – Inquiry Question: Should a living wage be adopted to address poverty in Canada?