The Orange Revolution Project: Focus on Human Rights, Democracy and Good Governance

Resource URL:
http://teachmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/
Alternate Resource URL:
http://teachmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/cida-lesson3-fre.pdf
Media Types:
  • Electronic document
  • Other
Languages:
  • English
  • French
Organization Name:
Teach Magazine
School Community:
  • English
Human Rights Themes:
  • Conflict
  • Peaceful resolutions
  • Discrimination
  • Violence
  • Health
  • Democracy
  • Environment
  • Poverty
  • Economy
  • Safety and Security
  • Belonging and Identity
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Freedom of Association
  • Religion
  • Education
  • Equity
  • Indigenous and Local Knowledge
  • Citizenship
  • Food and Agriculture
  • Lifestyle and Consumption
  • Labor Rights
  • Legalities
  • Race, Culture, or Ethnicity
  • Science, Literature, or Arts
  • Other
Imagineaction Themes:
  • Engage
  • Thrive
  • Lead

Teacher Resources

Produced by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), this unit plan is about the Ukrainian Orange Revolution (2004-2005) and is designed for teachers to implement with Grades 9 to 12 students in Social Studies, World History or World Geography courses. The unit plan includes three lessons that explore articles from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948), democracy and good governance within the contexts of Ukraine’s Orange Revolution and Canada. The lesson plans include background information, curriculum links, outcomes, assessment suggestions and recommended resources. Format: PDF

UN Declarations and Examples

  • UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights
  • Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Subject Areas

Aboriginal Studies, Business Studies, French as a Second Language, Health and Physical Education, Science


Curriculum Links by Province / Territory

Province: Grades: Curriculum Link:
New Brunswick 9, 10, 11, 12 Social Studies, World History, Geography
Alberta 9, 10, 11, 12 Social Studies
Northwest Territories 9, 10, 11, 12 Social Studies
Nova Scotia 9, 10, 11, 12 Social Studies, World History, Geography
Ontario 9, 10, 11, 12 Social Studies, World History, Geography
Prince Edward Island 9, 10, 11, 12 Social Studies, World History, Geography
Québec 9, 10, 11, 12 Social Studies, World History, Geography
Saskatchewan 9, 10, 11, 12 Social Studies, World History, Geography
Yukon 9, 10, 11, 12 Social Studies, World History, Geography
Manitoba 9, 10, 11, 12 Social Studies, World History, Geography
British Columbia Social Studies, World History, Geography
Newfoundland and Labrador 9, 10, 11, 12 Social Studies, World History, Geography
Nunavut 9, 10, 11, 12 Social Studies, World History, Geography