Canada

Introduction

People come to Canada from all over the world. They bring their culture with them and help shape Canada into the country we know. Many of us came from 'somewhere else'. Have you ever thought about what it must be like to immigrate to another country? Is it always easy to be part of a minority group? This webquest gives you a chance to research the treatment of minority populations throughout history in Canada and in other cultures and societies. 

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Task

Driving questions:

  • How can the exercise of power and authority affect an individual's or group's human rights? 

 

Process

  • Choose a minority group who has faced discrimination at some point in Canadian history. Research what happened and what we can do to prevent it from happening again.

 

  • Use books from the library and the websites provided to research your group and answer the following 'questions': 

 

1. Explain in your own words what "The Declaration of Human Rights" is. Give minimum 5 examples of Human Rights we all share. Watch the videos on the website provided.

 

2. Introduce your minority group + define the word "Minority" (Use a dictionary). 

 

3. How were they treated in Canada? 

- How were they received in Canada? 

- Did they face discrimination - what happened?

- How did the exercise of power and authority affect the group's human rights? 

- Why do you think it happened, and what can we do today to prevent it from happening again? 

 

4. Have you heard about an individual's or group's Human Rights being affected in Canada or the World today? (It could be other minority groups other than your chosen group).

 

Websites:

Human Rights Videos: History of Human Rights, Declaration of Human Rights

Discrimination

United Nations

Worldbook (Holocaust)

Holocaust    Facts

SS St Louis

Japanese Internment:

Japanese Internment CBC

Historica Canada

Japanese Internment Camps

First Nations:

A History of Residential Schools

Canada's history and Residential Schools  Video 

Painful Legacy  Video

Chinese: 

Chinese Head Tax

Road to Justice

Head Tax

 

 

Evaluation

Approaching

Developing

Proficient

Extending

Demonstrates little understanding of Human Rights and/or can give a few simple, short example(s).

Demonstrates some understanding of Human Rights and can give simple and short examples.

Demonstrates an understanding of Human Rights and can give examples.

Demonstrates a clear understanding of Human Rights and can give detailed examples.

Demonstrates little understanding of chosen historical events. Explanations are short and simple.

Demonstrates some understanding of chosen historical events. Explanations need more details.

Demonstrates an understanding of chosen historical events. Examples include satisfactory details.

Demonstrates a clear understanding of historical events. Explanations are detailed and thorough.

Is somewhat able to describe discrimination in today’s society.

Is able to describe discrimination in today’s society - explanations need more details.

Is able to describe discrimination in today’s society - explained with satisfactory details.

Is able to clearly describe discrimination in today’s society - explanations are detailed and thorough.

Is somewhat able to connect Human Rights to the historical events or to discrimination in today’s society.

Is able to connect Human Rights to the historical events and to discrimination in today’s society - needs to be more thoroughly explained.

Is able to connect Human Rights to the historical events and to discrimination in today’s society - satisfactorily explained.

Is able to connect Human Rights to the historical events and to discrimination in today’s society - thoroughly explained.