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Description: These lessons investigate how the Aboriginal populations started out having no rights in Canada. Over the years they have won significant court cases giving them dispensations. Many Aboriginal groups have participated in civil disobedience movements that have resulted in major achievements for them and for the environment.

Subject: Cross-Curricular; Aboriginal Education; Social Justice; Social Studies; Law; History

Keywords: Anthropocentrism; Human Rights; Dignity and Worth; Equity and Equality

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Description: Voices into Action is an online, bilingual, ERAC approved curriculum-based educational resource providing students with information on issues regarding human rights, prejudice, and hatred. Designed by curriculum experts, this program utilizes a wide variety of media (short documentary style films and compelling visuals) to present information on a history of human suffering, stemming from social injustice that is still a growing problem today. While meeting curriculum requirements, you can help students become better people, and make your classroom a better place for learning. Our media resources, along with teacher-led dialogue, give students many perspectives to consider, with opportunities for critical thinking and creative response. By understanding the history of human rights issues in Canada and around the world, they will also gain insight into current issues that occur in their world and their classrooms.

Subject: Cross-Curricular; Social Justice; English Language Arts; Social Studies; History

Keywords: Residential School System; Truth and Reconciliation; racism; gender issues; homophobia; lgbtqt; black slavery in Canada; underground railroad; genocide; Komagata Maru; Islamophobia; Japanese Internment Camps; Antisemitism; boat people; chinese immigration

URLs: http://voicesintoaction.ca/Home; http://voicesintoaction.ca/Home?_lang=fr

Learning Standards: Social Justice, grade 12; Social Sciences, grade 12; Social Studies, grades 11, 12; History, grades 11, 12; Visual Arts, grades 11, 12; Drama, grades 11, 12; World Religion, grade 11; Challenge and Change in Society, grade 12; Philosophy, grades 11, 12; Aboriginal (First Nations) Studies, grades 9, 10, 11, 12; English Language Arts, grades 9, 10, 11, 12; Aboriginal / First Nations Languages, grades 10, 11, 12; Psychology, grade 12; Civics and Citizenship, grade 10;; Equity, grades 11, 12; Media (Communication) Studies, grades, 11, 12; Arts, grades 11, 12; Politics (Political Science), grades 11, 12, college, University, Teacher education

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