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Thinking About our Rights and Freedoms

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Students explain when and why the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms became law, list two important rights or freedoms contained in the Charter and apply the law given in the handouts to the facts of the story to arrive at two decisions.

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Grade
10th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Duration
1 hr
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