Gr 5. Social Studies – Charter of Rights and Freedoms

This Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms lessons is actually a three part series that will set students up for an inquiry study! lesson plans | grade five | elementary | Ontario | Canada | task cards |

A full unit is on it’s way but I wanted to first post the group of lessons as I am working on it.  This way teachers that are struggling to figure out this new curriculum have somewhere to start.  This lesson covers the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

This three lesson series covers the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. This content is necessary for students to understand prior to beginning their studies in inquiry. 

Lessons include

  • Original 3 pg reading about the charter of rights and freedoms
  • At a Glance Handout of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms
  • Discussion Prompts
  • Case Study Task Cards using some actual examples from challenges to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms
  • Answer Sheet
  • Reflection Page
  • Vocabulary
  • Lesson Plans – designed with use in both split classes and straight classes.


This lesson will correspond with a whole 4/5 unit that will be coming shortly

It also corresponds with my Long Range Plans 

Integrate vocabulary from this unit with my Character Traits Literacy Lesson

Stay Tuned for my Canadian Physical Regions Lessons coming soon and the Complete Unit coming by October


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