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Year | 
Description | 
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Because I am a Girl. | 
Primary / Elementary, Intermediate / Middle, Secondary | 
Through the viewing of a few short videos and discussions, girls are encouraged to reflect upon the implications of being a female in their country... | 
0 | 
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Create Your Own Charter of Rights and Freedoms | 
Secondary | 
Students will demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of how Canada’s political processes impact citizenship and identity in an attempt to... | 
0 | 
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Web research exercise:Transnational Corporations (TNCs or MNCs) | 
Secondary | 
Students use the internet to research the negative impact TNCs have on people living in the South. Students are encouraged to critically assess... | 
0 | 
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Born Into Brothels Movie Discussion Guide (1/12) | 
Intermediate / Middle, Secondary | 
The following set of questions are designed to engage learners in a discussion of the topics and themes of the film Born Into Brothels, following a... | 
0 | 
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7 Steps for Creating a Socially Conscious Community (2/12) | 
Intermediate / Middle, Secondary | 
How can an individual or community take personal or collective responsibility in a society that is indifferent towards the lives of sex-workers and... | 
0 | 
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What Are the Root Causes of Discrimination? (10/12) | 
Intermediate / Middle, Secondary | 
In the documentary Born Into Brothels the children who live in the red light district are discriminated against because they are children of sex... | 
0 | 
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Where Does Discrimination Exist? (9/12) | 
Intermediate / Middle, Secondary | 
In the documentary Born Into Brothels the children who live in the red light district are discriminated against because they are children of sex... | 
0 | 
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What is Discrimination? (8/12) | 
Intermediate / Middle, Secondary | 
In the documentary Born Into Brothels the children who live in the red light district are discriminated against because they are children of sex... | 
0 | 
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Identifying Human Rights Violations Through Photography (7/12) | 
Intermediate / Middle, Secondary | 
How can personal expression, whether painting, photography, writing, poetry or sports, be a vehicle for change and empowerment in a person’s life?... | 
0 | 
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The Human Rights Connection (6/12) | 
Intermediate / Middle, Secondary | 
How can personal expression, whether painting, photography, writing, poetry or sports, be a vehicle for change and empowerment in a person’s life?... | 
0 | 
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Transformation Through Personal Expression | 
Secondary | 
How can personal expression, whether painting, photography, writing, poetry or sports, be a vehicle for change and empowerment in a person’s life?... | 
0 | 
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Child Soldiers: A Webquest | 
Secondary | 
Around the world today, children are not only the victims of war, but also the participants. At any one time, more than 250,000 girls and boys... | 
0 | 
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Personal and Collective Responsibility- Activity 1 (4/12) | 
Intermediate / Middle, Secondary | 
How can an individual or community take personal or collective responsibility in a society that is indifferent towards the lives of sex-workers and... | 
0 | 
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Empowerment and Responsibility (3/12) | 
Intermediate / Middle, Secondary | 
How can an individual or community take personal or collective responsibility in a society that is indifferent towards the lives of sex-workers and... | 
0 | 
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Putting It All Together! (11/12) | 
Intermediate / Middle, Secondary | 
In the documentary Born Into Brothels the children who live in the red light district are discriminated against because they are children of sex... | 
0 | 
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Refugees & IDPs | 
Primary / Elementary, Intermediate / Middle | 
This unit is designed to inform students about the differences between refugees, IDPs, asylum seekers and stateless persons. Students will examine... | 
0 | 
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Health & Global Inequities | 
Primary / Elementary, Intermediate / Middle | 
This unit introduces student to the topic of global health inequities throughout the world. In this unit students will explore the top 10 diseases... | 
0 | 
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Circle of Compassion | 
Primary / Elementary, Intermediate / Middle, Secondary, Post-Secondary (College/University) | 
What is compassion? Who and what are in our circles of compassion? This activity serves as a springboard for exploring compassion and uses... | 
0 | 
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Global Issues Pages Secondary Lesson Plan | 
Secondary | 
Students will engage in research to develop a deeper understanding about a particular global issue such as human rights. Their research will be... | 
0 | 
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Child Labour | 
Primary / Elementary, Intermediate / Middle | 
This assignment will investigate where, why, how and in what conditions child labour occurs. Students will learn the definitions of child labour... | 
0 | 
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Universal Declaration of Human Rights Oral Presentation | 
Secondary | 
Students research a specific human right, look at it in context to the current global climate and report to their classmates as to what is going... | 
0 | 
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Brown Eyes, Blue Eyes | 
Primary / Elementary, Intermediate / Middle, Secondary, Post-Secondary (College/University), Other, Adult Education | 
Depending on the colour of their eyes, students will separated and be given certain privileges or have freedoms taken away. | 
0 | 
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Cast Your Vote | 
Intermediate / Middle, Secondary, Post-Secondary (College/University) | 
Students learn about the “hidden ingredients” in every day products and practice voting their values by “buying” different kinds of items. | 
0 | 
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Choices Cards | 
Intermediate / Middle, Secondary, Post-Secondary (College/University) | 
Bottled or tap water? Fair trade or conventional? Sport hunting or taking photos? Participants consider pairs of related behaviors and products and... | 
0 | 
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Cast Your Vote | 
Intermediate / Middle, Secondary, Post-Secondary (College/University) | 
Students learn about the “hidden ingredients” in every day products and practice voting their values by “buying” different kinds of items. | 
0 | 
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Human Rights for All? | 
Secondary, Post-Secondary (College/University) | 
This activity familiarizes students with the Universal Declaration for Human Rights and inspires them to think about the freedoms they enjoy that... | 
0 | 
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Poetry as Art and Activism | 
Secondary | 
Poetry as Art and Activism is a lesson that employs spoken word poetry as a learning approach to the traditional classroom setting in an effort to... | 
0 | 
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A Woman's Strength, A Woman's Dream! | 
Intermediate / Middle, Secondary | 
A video and activity for young girls to become inspired and empowered. The video (please view prior to ensure it is age and topic appropriate for... | 
0 | 
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Arn Chorn Pond Podcast: CREATE YOUR OWN PODCAST | 
Intermediate / Middle, Secondary | 
On April 11, 2008, three Facing History and Ourselves students had a conversation with Cambodian Genocide survivor and peace advocate Arn Chorn... | 
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The Role of NGOs (12/20) | 
Secondary | 
Students take part in a role play in which each assumes the role of a representative of an NGO that is a member of the NGO Working Group on... | 
0 | 
 
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