Social Studies 30: Citizenship in a Liberal Society

In this excellent video, created by an Alberta teacher, student will learn how the principles of liberalism can help or hurt action in a global situation.

Learn about the responsibilities of citizenship Created by an Alberta teacher

What do we owe other people? Today, we’ll explore the pros and cons of going global versus keeping it local in today’s world of politics.

In this lesson, students will explore how technology can be a useful tool for active citizenship

Would you allow the government to access your cell to help public health? Or would you protect your privacy?

The Tunisian president resigned and soon protests had spread to other countries. Then what?

A page dedicated to preserving the history of the LGBT Purge, a period in Canadian history when people were surveilled, followed, and systematically fired from public jobs due to their orientation or identity.

This AR narrative by Joy Kogawa tells a internment story from the perspective of Yuki, a 17-year-old girl interned in Canada

Learn about the interrogations and firings of thousands of Canadian civil servants and soldiers.

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

When 25% of people in a group adopt a new social norm, it creates a tipping point. Learn why

A discussion of how individualism and collectivism relates to government control. Watch for the bias!

A video discussing individualism versus collectivism. What view is being supported in this video?

In this excellent video, you will discover the Roots of the Arab Spring

Learn about the importance of the Winnipeg General Strike and why it is celebrated today

Learn how medical care changed from a commodity to a right in Canada

Explore how Dutch and British colonization of South Africa led to Apartheid. Related Lesson

Learn about three strategies for turning awareness into action and protest into political power. Related Lesson

This TED lesson takes a look at Martin Luther King, Jr.'s pivotal speech I have a dream. Related Lesson

Helen Armstrong led women workers in the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike and was one of only two women on the strike committee.

This free-to-download game is a VR experience where participants play a Black male character experiencing racism at different points in his life

This free online game teaches students how to evaluate what they hear politicians say, and to determine if they think they will keep their word in the office.

The game's goal is to help the player explore what it is like to be a victim of discrimination and hate speech, and also see the immediate choices we have when we are bystanders witnessing hate speech/crimes being committed.

From taxes to spending, can you create and balance the budget for a whole country? Free online game that takes 15-30 min

Can you get through a week in the life of a modern black woman? Play Kara, a 19-year-old Black girl seeking success and experience the highs and lows of juggling work, school, race, and gender.

Read a detailed history of Indigenous suffrage in Canada.

Videos show the history of voting and other rights in Canada.

Learn about the Famous Five and the history of rights for women in Canada.

Take this Citizenship Challenge to see how well you know Canada. Can you pass?

This teaching resource from Minecraft explores Indigenous treaty rights from pre- to post-contact.

3 free courses for students to learn about their rights in tenants in BC. Much of this content is applicable in Alberta.

Information from the federal government about the rights and responsibilities of every citizen in Canada.

Dig into the movement to hold governments accountable for climate change inaction. Related Lesson

'The Boat' is an interactive graphic novel about escape after the Vietnam War.

A talk about our collective and personal responsibility to help refugees.

Resilience is a humanitarian sci-fi city-builder that fosters empathy for displaced peoples and explores how the distribution of resources impacts civilian wellbeing in refugee camps.

If you were fleeing Syria for Europe, what choices would you make for you and your family? Play this free online game to understand the real dilemmas the refugees face.

Learn about Internally Displaced Persons and what it really means to be a refugee. Related Lesson

Learn how medical care changed from a commodity to a right in Canada

Explore the paradox of welfare programs and how they inadvertently reinforce generational poverty. Related Lesson