Thinking Like a Teen: Teaching the Charter to Grade 9 Students
In my experience with teaching the Charter, a great way to connect the priorities of fifteen-year-olds with the values of this significant document is by thinking like a teen.
Human Rights
The Language of Empowerment: Engaging ELL Students with the Charter
By engaging critically with the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, newcomer students develop more than just a broader vocabulary or sharper analysis skills.
Making Space for Justice: The Realities of “Universal” Human Rights
Is the Charter of Rights and Freedoms truly universal in the human rights it promises to protect?
Reasonable Limits: A Look at the Right to Peaceful Assembly and the Freedom Convoy Protest
At present, there are widespread misunderstandings of how the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms works.
How a Midnight Kitchen Talk Helped Shape Canada’s Identity
The setup almost sounds like a joke: Three politicians walk into a hotel kitchen one evening, and walk out with a deal to make Canada a truly independent nation.
Virtual Museum Tours
Here are 15 of the best virtual museum options currently available around the world.
Guardians of Global Peace: Is Peacekeeping Still Relevant?
Given the United Nations mandate to maintain international peace and security, the question of the relevance of peacekeeping missions seems ironic.
Human Rights: Canada’s Successes Shouldn’t Overshadow its Failures
Many of us likely take basic universal human rights for granted. Yet in a legal sense, human rights have existed for less than 75 years.
Making Rights Real: Teaching the UNCRC
"What do you mean, we have rights as minors?” Thirty pairs of quizzical eyes met mine. Brows furrowed in confusion. “Aren’t rights made by adults, for adults?”
Who is WHO? Examining the Role of the World Health Organization
Since its inception, the WHO has been responsible for unprecedented global initiatives in public health.