Grade 6 · Social Studies · Unit 8 of 8
Fairness and Respect
Prejudice, racism and inclusion
What your child practises
Defines prejudice, stereotypes, discrimination and racism, looks at examples such as the Chinese head tax and the internment of Japanese Canadians with apologies, and shows how human rights law, the Charter and upstander actions help. Factual and age-appropriate, with no graphic detail.
Alberta Curriculum learning outcome: discrimination and racism · prejudice, stereotypes, discrimination and racism, past wrongs and apologies, human rights law and ways to be an upstander
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
Why is an apology for past wrongs important?
- It erases the past
- It acknowledges harm and helps rebuild trust
- It is required by the weather
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It acknowledges harm and helps rebuild trust
Hint: It is one step toward making things right.
Question 2
A child is left out at recess. What does an upstander do?
- Invites the child to join and tells a teacher if needed
- Joins in leaving them out
- Ignores it
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Invites the child to join and tells a teacher if needed
Hint: Upstanders help in a safe, kind way.
Question 3
Inclusion means…
- leaving some people out
- ignoring differences
- making everyone feel welcome and part of the group
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making everyone feel welcome and part of the group
Hint: Inclusive communities value everyone.
Question 4
Which is a reason people may be treated unfairly that human rights laws protect against?
- Wearing a blue shirt
- Race or religion
- Liking soccer
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Race or religion
Hint: These are called protected grounds.
Question 5
Who can contact the Alberta Human Rights Commission about unfair treatment?
- Only lawyers
- No one
- Anyone who feels they were treated unfairly
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Anyone who feels they were treated unfairly
Hint: Albertans can ask for help or information.
Question 6
Canada's Truth and Reconciliation Commission looked at the harm of…
- the building of the Rocky Mountain trail
- the residential school system for Indigenous children
- the first elections
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the residential school system for Indigenous children
Hint: Reconciliation means building respectful relationships.