General Social Studies

 

This section provides information for teachers and students on various topics to do with the law in relation to the present Social Studies curriculum. Sites can easily be used to support combined grade classrooms outcomes.

Click on the links on the left to find the sites that you need.

Introduction to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms Part 2

The second part of the powerpoint presentation with audio, on the Charter of Rights and Freedoms talks about Section 8, search and seizure.  It delves more deeply into all the tests the courts do to determine if there really is a Charter infringement [more]

Grade Level:	7-9, 10-12
Publisher:	Legal Resource Centre
Published Date:	2010

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Anti-Racism Resource Kit

This kit has a huge number or book, media and website resources that link directly to the Alberta curriculum. Each entry states the specific outcomes in Social Studies, Language Arts and /or Health that match the resource. There is also a summary [more]

Grade Level:	K-3, 4-6, 7-9, 10-12
Publisher:	Alberta Civil Liberties Research Centre
Published Date:	2009

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Building Future Voters

Builidng Future Voters is a free teacher resource from Elections Alberta that teaches students about citizen participation, elections and democracy.  Each lesson is directly linked to the Alberta social studies curriculum  and provides for use of the [more]

Grade Level:	4-6, 7-9, 10-12
Publisher:	Elections Alberta
Published Date:	2008

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Education is our Buffalo

Education is our Buffalo is a teacher resource that covers the following topics:  an historical time line of important Aboriginal events, spiritualiy and teaching, cultural traditions and education development through time. Personal articles written by [more]

Grade Level:	K-3, 4-6, 7-9, 10-12
Publisher:	Alberta Teachers Association
Published Date:	2008

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Legal Independence : It's Your Right

This online video resource (which can be ordered for free) contains footage of some high school students being arrested under the "Youth Gathering Act", a fictitious law which is used to demonstrate the concepts such as rule of law and how our [more]

Grade Level:	7-9, 10-12
Publisher:	Justice Education Society and Law Society of BC
Published Date:	2009

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Privacy and Internet Life

This lesson has students focus on privacy in the light of social networking online such as using Facebook.  It is designed to make students more aware of what may happen if they put all their personal information on line and the possible risks that may happen [more]

Grade Level:	7-9, 10-12
Publisher:	Media Awareness Network
Published Date:	2009

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