The resources below are designed to help educators integrate human rights instruction in New Brunswick classrooms, and to help school staff navigate creed or religion-related accommodation requests.
The following resources include interactive and thought-provoking exercises, plain-language and age-specific content, engaging activities, and supplementary resources that can be integrated into the school curriculum.
These resources are aligned with provincial curriculum objectives and help educators cultivate a classroom environment where students can learn about their rights and responsibilities as New Brunswick citizens, helping to promote just, inclusive, and equitable communities across our province.
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Exploring the world of human rights
This workbook introduces learners to the concept of human rights, the role of the Human Rights Commission, and the New Brunswick Human Rights Act and its protections.
At the end of this workbook, learners will be able to:
This resource is available in two language levels, A2 and B2, to support learners of different age groups and language capacities. Each workbook version is accompanied by a glossary, which provides plain-language definitions of the concepts and terms introduced in the workbook.
A teacher’s guide is also available for both versions of the workbook to support educators in implementing the resource in their classrooms.
Recommended target age group: 11-14-year-olds or grades 6-8. Content may be suitable for younger learners with the appropriate supports.
Teacher's guide
Diversity, equity, and inclusion: Three ideas for a better world
This workbook introduces learners to the concepts of diversity, equity, and inclusion, and how they can embrace these concepts in the classroom and their everyday lives.
At the end of this workbook, learners will be able to:
This resource is available in two language levels, A2 and B2, to support learners of different age groups and language capacities. Each workbook version is accompanied by a glossary, which provides plain-language definitions of the concepts and terms introduced in the workbook.
A teacher’s guide is also available for both versions of the workbook to support educators in implementing the resource in their classrooms.
Recommended target age group: 11-14-year-olds or grades 6-8. Content may be suitable for younger learners with the appropriate supports.
Teacher's guide
Teaching human rights in New Brunswick: A teacher’s handbook
This handbook provides suggestions on how to introduce students to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), and to help them understand human rights in the New Brunswick context, with lesson plans on the life and legacy of John Peters Humphrey and the New Brunswick Human Rights Act.
The teacher's handbook includes tips, activities, key vocabulary, discussion questions, and essay topics to support lesson plans on its three main units:
Recommended target age group: 16-18-year-olds or grades 10-12. Content may be suitable for younger learners with the appropriate supports.
For more resources on the UDHR and John Peters Humphrey, visit the Commission’s page on John Peters Humphrey’s life and legacy.
The following plain-language resources address frequently asked questions about accommodating creed or religion-based requests in K-12 school settings, with examples of the kinds of accommodations schools should offer in such scenarios.
“Religious accommodations in schools” provides an overview of a school’s legal duty to accommodate reasonable requests for religious accommodations by students or staff.
“Accommodating Muslim students during Ramadan” outlines a school’s legal duty to facilitate reasonable accommodation requests by Muslim students or staff during the month of Ramadan.
If you are an educator and would like the Commission to develop more informational resources for the school system, please send us an email at [email protected].
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Check out Humphrey’s original drafts, watch a biographical video, explore an interactive timeline, and access a variety of resources on the UDHR.
