Civil Disobedience

You decide!

Were the protests in Quebec civil disobedience or something else:

The Judicial Branch

Hi Class,

Today you are going over the judicial branch of government. You have two options to choose from for this section:

• Option 1 - The Judicial Branch worksheet and paragraph on the death penalty
• Option 2 - Create a concept map that covers the content of Chapter 11 in Counterpoints
• Be sure to include connecting words on the lines between the ideas!

You all must complete the worksheet on the structure of the court system in BC & the Canadian justice system.

If you are interested in downloading the software to make a concept make, here is a link:

Download CMap

And here is an example of how to create a concept map:

BONUS ASSIGNMENT

If you create a video on an issue that falls under one of the sections of the BC Human Rights code that is equal to or better in quality than the video we watched, you can receive up to 5% bonus on the upcoming Government Unit Test.

Ms. U

Convention on the Rights of the Child

Thanks to Elizabeth for finding this video on the Convention on the Rights of the Child:

Ms. U

BC Human Rights Tribunal

Hi Class,

Today we will take a look at the BC Human Rights Code:

Here is a video to explain how your human rights are protected provincially:

HOMEWORK: FINISH THE WORKSHEET ON THE BC HUMAN RIGHTS CODE

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Hi Class,

Here is some back ground on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. You can view the Declaration on the UN's website here:

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Also, here is another video clip to help with your understanding of the topic:

Ms. Underwood

HOMEWORK: FINISH EXERCISE #18 for next class!!!

Rajiv's Story - A case study

Hi Class,

Today we reviewed the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and started a case study that really tackled two issues:

1. Does a teacher or an administrator have the right to search your locker or bag?
2. Does an individual have the right to carry a kirpan to school?

Here is a link to the powerpoint that provides a background to Sikhism:

Sikhism PPT

And here is the video that we watched in class with the weird donkey/tiger:

PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU HAVE FINISHED WRITING YOUR NOTES ON THE SECOND ISSUE BY NEXT CLASS