U2_Assessment 1
Completion requirements
Click here to review the Charter of Rights and Freedoms rubric for a better understanding of the expectations of this assessment.
Assessment 1
The Canadian Supreme Court coat of arms contains a number of visual symbols. At the top are the scales of justice. These show evidence is carefully weighed before making decisions. The black colour represents the judges' robes. On the crown are Canadian maple leaves and fleur-de-lis to show British and French laws. The scrolls at the centre of the shield represent the rule of law: the Constitution, Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and Aboriginal Treaties. The animals are a combination of Canadian animals: caribou, raven, and salmon. At the bottom are the words: Equity, Droit (the French word for Right), and Admiralty which stands for the Law of the Sea.
Visual Charter of Rights and Freedooms
Instructions
Notebook
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Click here to download and save to your Unit 2 Notebook, the Youth Guide to the Charter of Rights.
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Construct a visual display of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
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Using the visual format of your choice, construct a display showing the
rights guaranteed to Canadians by the Charter. Visual means images, so a
visual format may be a poster, photo story, video, PowerPoint, etc.
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Identify the rights contained in the Charter.
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Include a brief description of what each of the rights means.
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Include images to represent the rights.
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Identify the rights contained in the Charter.
Rubric
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