Social Studies 30: Political Liberalism in Action

This excellent video, created by an Alberta teacher, covers human rights, civil rights, the Charter of Rights, workers' rights and women's rights.

This excellent video was created by an Alberta teacher. Students will learn about collective rights in Canada.

Learn about Canada's commitment to human rights within Canada and around the world.

In 2017 the Canadian government finally protected the rights of transgender and gender-diverse Canadians.

Explore the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Teaching resources for educators are included.

Information about the Human Rights Commission. You'll find a useful glossary in the Resources section.

Learn about the Supreme Court decision that established human rights for LGBTQ people in Alberta.

This illustrated version of the Declaration of Human Rights is available from the United Nations website.

First Nations peoples in Canada did not have human rights protection until 2008.

Former US President Jimmy Carter gives 3 reasons why the mistreatment of women and girls continues. Related Lesson

Learn the history of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the difficulties of protecting those rights.
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In this video, students will learn about dissent and civil disobedience as part of a liberal society. Created by an Alberta teacher for Social Studies 30

This speech was a defining moment of the civil rights movement and among the most iconic speeches in American history.

The Salt March was one of the most successful campaigns in Gandhi's struggle against British rule

In this excellent video created by an Alberta teacher, students will learn about the issues with imposing liberalism on other societies.

Learn about the rise and near annihilation of the Muslim Brotherhood

John reviews how Islam has interacted with politics historically and how it continues to do so today.

This 2012 article considers how women's rights grew during the US-occupation of Afghanistan.

A look at the roots of the Arab Spring that spread starting in December, 2010

A good video that discusses the problems of imposing liberalism on other countries.

This documentary looks at the role propaganda played leading up to 9-11 and the subsequent wars

This documentary looks at the role propaganda played leading up to 9-11 and the subsequent wars

This video examines many instances of the challenges of imposing liberalism.

A great article that examines the difficulty of establishing liberalism in Pakistan.

This article examine how women's rights in Afghanistan have been affected by foreign invasions.

This set of primary sources describes the struggle for equality and recognition faced by the Queer/Trans+ community in New Brunswick during the late 1980s and early 1990s. Free sign-in required for access

This set of primary sources describes the struggle for liberation of the Queer/Trans+ community in New Brunswick during the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s.Free sign-in required for access.

This set of primary sources describes the joy and resilience of the Queer/Trans+ community in New Brunswick during the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. Free sign-in required for access