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The King of Denmark and the Naked Mole Rat: Teaching Critical Thinking for Social Justice by Danielle McLaughlin

Education Canada 52.1 (Winter 2012): 6 - 9.

http://www.cea-ace.ca/education-canada/article/king-denmark-and-naked-mole-rat-teaching-critical-thinking-social-justice

Education Canada. Vol. 46, #4, Fall 2006. p. 31.

Talking to Strangers: Making Distinctions by Danielle McLaughlin

Education Canada 46.4 (Fall 2006): 31.

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Education Canada. vol. 45, #1, Winter 2004. p. 33 – 35.

Cultivating the Habits of Democracy: Asking the Hard Questions by Danielle McLaughlin

Education Canada 45.1 (Winter 2005): 33-35.

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The Fundamentals of our Fundamental Freedoms: A primer on civil liberties and democracy By A. Alan Borovoy

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Les fondements de nos libertés fondamentales: l’abc des libertés civiles et de la démocratie par A. Alan Borovoy

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The King of Denmark and the Naked Mole Rat: Teaching Critical Thinking for Social Justice

Presentation by Danielle McLaughlin

Watch the full-length video of the conference here

CCLET List of Recommended Children’s Books
Click HERE for a list of children's books, each with guided questions, that the CCLET has used successfully in elementary school classrooms to introduce and explore various issues around rights and freedoms.
Click HERE to see an interactive explanation of CCLET’s Acorn test, a simplified (mini) version of the Supreme Court of Canada's Oakes test. (Suitable for ages 12+)
Click HERE for an introduction to CCLET's That's Not Fair Project, an animated series that engages children in critical thinking about their rights and freedoms.  In this interactive Prezi, young learners are also introduced to CCLET's Acorn test in a format that is suitable for children ages 5 - 12.
Click HERE to access CCLET lesson plans that can be used by teachers to engage students in critical thinking about important social justice issues.
Click HERE to access The Charter in the Classroom: Students, Teachers and Rights, an online learning object created by the University of Ontario Institute of Technology to teach students about the Charter. Students and teachers can access interviews, case studies and interactive games to help them understand and explore key sections of the Charter.