Democracy & the Charter PAT Prep Workbook - Alberta Grade 6 Social Studies

Democracy, forms of Government & the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms PAT Prep Booklet - Alberta Grade 6 Social Studies

Contains all relevant material to review Democracy, forms of Government & the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms PAT Prep Booklet Units in the Alberta Social Studies Curriculum for the Provincial Achievement Test (PAT)

6.1.1 recognize how individuals and governments interact and bring about change within their local and national communities:

• recognize and respect the democratic rights of all citizens in Canada (C, I)
• value the role of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms in protecting individual and collective rights and freedoms (I, PADM)
• recognize the influence of historical events and legislation on democratic decision making in Canada (TCC, PADM)
• value citizens’ participation in a democratic society (C)
• value the contributions of elected representatives in the democratic process (PADM)

6.1.2 demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental principles of democracy by exploring and reflecting upon the following questions and issues:

• What is democracy (i.e., justice, equity, freedoms, representation)? (C, PADM)
• What are the similarities and differences between direct and representative democracy? (PADM)
• What are the rights and responsibilities of citizens living in a representative democracy? (C, PADM)
• How does Canada’s justice system help protect your democratic and constitutional rights? (C, PADM)

6.1.3 analyze how the democratic ideals of equity and fairness have influenced legislation in Canada over time by exploring and reflecting upon the following questions and issues:

• How does the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms protect the individual rights and freedoms of all Canadians? (I, PADM)
• How does the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms protect collective rights in Canada (i.e., Aboriginal rights, the linguistic rights of official language minorities)? (I, PADM)
• How did the Treaty of La Grande Paix de Montréal address collective identity and collective rights? (I, PADM, TCC)
• How do the Treaty of La Grande Paix de Montréal and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms compare in the way that each addresses individual and collective identity and collective rights? (PADM, TCC, I)
• Why is the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms entrenched in the Canadian Constitution? (C, I, PADM)