1. Individual Rights (Charter of Rights and Freedoms)
Chapter 3 Introduction
Individual Rights
(Charter of Rights and Freedoms)

2. Here’s the situation
After an apocalyptic event, a highly advanced metropolis, The Capital, exercises political control over a nation.

3. In order to quell any uprisings, the President (Snow) uses humiliation, terror and threats to keep the people in line.
This is known as a totalitarian state – the government has complete control over all aspects of public and private
Hope – if you follow the rules, the gov’t will relax

4. What does it mean to lose your rights?
With the Capital in charge, they have no restrictions. They can apprehend, imprison, rough up and even murder with little to no consequences.

5. What is a world with no rights like?
Ideas? Brainstorm
What rights do we lose?

6. Democratic Rights are lost
Before
After
Right to vote for members of the house of commons and of provincial legislatures.
Right to vote for a new government at least every 5 years.

7. Legal Rights are lost
The right to be free of imprisonment, search and seizure without reasons backed by law and evidence.
The right to a quick and fair public trial by an impartial court that assumes you are innocent until proven guilty.

8. Mobility Rights are lost
The right to move anywhere in Canada and earn a living there.
The right to enter, stay in, or leave Canada

9. Equality rights are lost
The right to be free of discrimination because of race, national or ethnic origin, religion, gender, age, or mental or physical disability.

10. Fundamental Freedoms are lost
Freedom to express your opinion
Freedom to choose your own religion
Freedom to organize peaceful meetings and demonstrations
Freedom to associate with any person or group

11. Focus on how the students feel
Child Experiment 1970s
Brown vs. Blue eyes
Focus on how the students feel