In this lesson, students discuss the rights they have at\u00a0school in a Placemat Activity. Together they create a class\u00a0charter and reflect on the responsibilities that go along\u00a0with their rights. Students review the Charter of Rights\u00a0and Freedoms<\/em> and then create a Mind Map to draw\u00a0relevant connections to their lives. Afterwards, students\u00a0consider the responsibilities associated with the rights\u00a0and freedoms they have in Canada. In the \u2018Consolidation\u2019\u00a0activity, students reflect on low voter turnout and the\u00a0significance of voting in elections.<\/p>\n By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:<\/p>\n CHV2O<\/em>: A1, A2, B1, B3, A1.1, A1.4, A1.5, A2.2, B1.2, B3.1, B3.2<\/p>\n DOWNLOAD CURRICULUM LINKS (PDF)<\/a><\/p>\n In advance of the lesson, survey five people who are\u00a0eligible to vote in elections in Canada and ask about their\u00a0voting habits and attitudes (Activity 7.1<\/a>). What does the\u00a0information collected tell you about attitudes towards\u00a0voting?<\/p>\n 1. Discuss the concept of a \u2018right\u2019 and ask students to\u00a0brainstorm a list of rights they have at school. A right is a\u00a0legal entitlement or a protected freedom. Some examples\u00a0include the right to an education, the right to a safe space\u00a0and the right to make your own friends.<\/p>\n 2. Divide students into groups of four. Give each group a\u00a0piece of chart paper. Ask students to take a few minutes to\u00a0think about their rights and responsibilities as a member\u00a0of their school community. Have each student write a list\u00a0of rights that should be guaranteed to every student in\u00a0their school.<\/p>\n 1. Using Slide Deck 7<\/a> and Handout 7.2<\/a>, review the rights\u00a0and freedoms we have in Canada. Guiding questions:<\/p>\n 2. Have students construct a Mind Map to display\u00a0which aspects of the Charter are relevant to them. Each\u00a0branch should extend to a section of the Charter (e.g., Fundamental freedoms) and split into smaller branches\u00a0for the specifics or examples that relate to their life (e.g.,\u00a0speak freely, social media posts, friendships).<\/p>\n 3. Give students time to walk around and observe their\u00a0peers\u2019 Mind Maps before comparing and discussing\u00a0aspects of the Charter that relate directly to them. Guiding questions:<\/p>\n 4. In pairs or small groups, have students consider the\u00a0responsibilities that go along with their rights. Have\u00a0students fill out Activity 7.3 (I have the right to\u2026. but I have the responsibility to\u2026).<\/p>\n Watch the \u2018Right to Vote\u2019<\/a> video with your students\u00a0and have a closing discussion about voter turnout.\u00a0Alternatively, students could write a reflection on one or more of the following questions.<\/p>\n Analyze the results of the voting survey (Activity 7.1<\/a>)\u00a0completed in the \u2018Readiness\u2019 section.<\/p>\n Title Rights and Responsibilities In a Democracy Guiding Question What rights and responsibilities do I have in a democracy? SUMMARY Citizens living in a democracy have guaranteed rights and\u00a0freedoms, and these rights come with responsibilities. DOWNLOAD BACKGROUNDER (PDF) In this lesson, students discuss the rights they have at\u00a0school in a Placemat Activity. Together they create […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":747,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-271","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-secondary-lessons"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/civix.ca\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/271","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/civix.ca\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/civix.ca\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/civix.ca\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/civix.ca\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=271"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/civix.ca\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/271\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1149,"href":"https:\/\/civix.ca\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/271\/revisions\/1149"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/civix.ca\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/747"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/civix.ca\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=271"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/civix.ca\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=271"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/civix.ca\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=271"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}LEARNING GOALS<\/h3>\n
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