Grade 8 Civics Review

Human Rights

100

Basic freedoms and protections everyone should have

human rights

200

This document was created in 1948 and explains the rights and freedoms everyone should have.

UDHR/Universal Declaration of Human Rights

300

Not being allowed to speak your language or practice your culture is a violation of these.

UDHR/Human Rights

400

This article of the UDHR states that everyone has a right to equality.

Article 1

500

When rights are protected, people are more likely to feel that they have control and can take part in how things are decided.

Empowerment

Wabanaki Governance

100

This decision-making style means everyone agrees before a final choice is made.

Consensus.

200

This group helped make decisions for Wabanaki nations before European contact.

Grand Council

300

These are large family groups that had roles and responsibilities in the community.

Clans

400

Elders and these group members played important leadership roles in Wabanaki Governance.

Women

500

Name one difference between the Canadian and Wabanaki style of Governance.

Subject to answer.

Poverty & Financial Inequality

100

This is the difference in wealth between people or groups.

Financial Inequality

200

This is when people cannot afford basic needs like food, clothing, and shelter.

Poverty

300

Struggling to pay for something you want could be an example of.

Financial Inequality.

400

Struggling to pay for food, water, or shelter is an example of this.

Poverty

500

What can poverty prevent people from being able to access.

Human Rights

Power Vs. Authority

100

When someone has legitimate reason to rule and is accepted by people.

Authority

200

This is the ability to control or influence other people because of an imbalance.

Power

300

A leader chosen by the people who follows rules is using this.

Authority

400

Someone who has a ball and therefore, decides what game people will play is an example of using this.

Power

500

In order for power and authority to be respected by the people, it has to be this (exp: voting, laws, etc.)

Legitimate

Empowerment and Movements

100

This means having the ability and confidence to make decisions and create change.

Empowerment

200

This is when a group of people work together to create change.

Movement.

300

Speaking up, organizing, and working together are examples of this.

Ways to create change and be empowered.

400

Having a desire to change what is currently happening because of an unfair situation.

Social Reform

500

Viola Desmond, the Winnipeg Strike, Nellie McClung, and Harold Cardinal are all examples of people and things which used empowerment as part of these 4 different events.

Any of the movements discussed in class.