Rights
What official document protects the rights and freedoms of all Canadians?
What is the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
Complete the phrase: "All rights come with __________"
What are responsibilities?
Can you force someone to join a protest in Canada?
No, participating in protests must be peaceful and voluntary.
A person who belongs to a country and has rights and responsibilities there.
What is a citizen?
Lucas sees garbage left on the school playground after lunch. He picks up the litter and puts it in the trash bin.
Care for Public Spaces / Clean up after yourself outdoors.
Which right gives citizens the ability to move to and live in any province or territory in Canada without special permission from the government?
What is the Right to Freedom of Movement?
What is your responsibility when visiting public parks and community spaces?
What is keeping them clean and putting trash where it belongs (cleaning up after yourself)?
Who takes the Oath of Citizenship in Canada?
Who are people who immigrate to Canada to become citizens (citizens born in Canada are not required to take it).
Something people are allowed to do or have.
What is a right?
Mia wants to wear clothing connected to her religious background to school, and the school allows her to do so without objection.
Right to Freedom of Culture & Religion.
If someone is accused of breaking a law in Canada, what important right do they have under the law?
What is the Right to a Fair Trial (or Right to Justice / Innocent until proven guilty)?
If you have the right to share your thoughts and opinions, what is your matching responsibility?
What is expressing ideas respectfully without hurting, bullying, or making fun of others?
What place does Canada's federal government meet to make laws
What is Parliament?
Something you should do to care for your community and help others.
What is a responsibility?
A new student moves from another country and joins the class. Ravinder notices them sitting alone and invites them to join her game at recess.
Respect and protect others / Learn about others / Include others.
Do all citizens in Canada have to practice the same religion?
No. Canadians have the Right to Culture and Religion (freedom to practice any religion or none).
Name two acceptable activities at a protest, and two unacceptable behaviors.
Holding signs, chanting, peaceful walking
Damaging property, hurting others, starting fires, forcing people to join, stealing, or harassing people.
Name three examples of how someone can be a responsible citizen in their community.
What are following laws, voting in elections, standing up against bullying, helping others, keeping public spaces clean, or peacefully protesting?
Choosing a leader or making a decision by marking a ballot.
What is voting?
A student is accused of taking a classroom item. Before any consequences are given, the teacher listens to both sides of the story to ensure all facts are clear.
Right to Justice / Right to a Fair Trial (Innocent until proven guilty).
Who has rights and freedoms in Canada?
Who is everyone in Canada?
What is a citizen's responsibility regarding other people's cultures and backgrounds?
What is respecting and learning about different cultures, not just your own?
According to the Oath of Citizenship, name two things a new citizen promises to do.
What are being faithful/loyal to the King, observing/following the laws, respecting the Constitution (including Indigenous and treaty rights), and fulfilling duties as a Canadian citizen?
The idea that everyone should have the same rights, opportunities, and treatment regardless of differences.
What is equality?
During a school park trip, a student drops wrapper trash on the grass and says, "It's fine, the park workers will clean it up for me".
Care for Public Spaces / Respect the environment and clean up after yourself.