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You Decide: Charter Challenges for Grade Six- Aliens

Legal Resource Centre of Alberta Ltd. 2008
Charter Challenges for Grade Six is designed as a teaching and learning resource for grade six students. Students will visit the alien planet of Beebonk. There they explore stories in which the secnarios may be considered unfair, and decide if these situations could be successfully challenged under our existing Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

The stories explore four sections of the Charter (a) Mobility Rights, (b) Search and Seizure, (c) Equality Rights, and (d) Freedom to Associate

Resources for Teachers include:
  • Introduction
  • Extension activities
  • A short summary of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
  • Curriculum Connections
  • Evaluation Rubric
  • Links and Resources

    Activities for Students include:
  • StoryOne: Axu Alien and Mobility Rights
  • Story Two: Aqua Skyseeker and Equality Rights
  • Story Three: Orion Axel and Search and Seizure
  • Story Four: Razor Cosmos and Freedom to Associate
       

    • Grade Level: 4-6
      Audience: Students, Teachers
      Curriculum Connections: Social Studies
      Contents: Student Backgrounder, Student Handouts, Activities, Assessment Ideas
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      Aliens Cover Pack 195K Download .pdf File


      Story One: Axu Alien and Mobility Rights 661K Download .pdf File


      Story Two: Aqua Skyseeker and Equality Rights 661K Download .pdf File


      Story Three: Orion Axel and Search and Seizure 449K Download .pdf File


      Story Four: Razor Cosmos and Freedom 992K Download .pdf File

      See Also
      You Decide: Charter Challenges for Grade Six (Teacher Backgrounders)



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