The Right to Privacy

Description

During this activity, students will discuss the right to privacy based on scenarios related to school and work. The kit offers three independent scenarios, so teachers can decide to hold one or more debates in any order they choose.

Educational objectives

• Reflect on the right to privacy at school and at work.

• Develop arguments to participate in a debate.

Subjects and subject-specific competencies

Culture and Citizenship in Québec - Secondary I

Cultural realities and compulsory main concepts: Collective life and public space - Public space and private space.

Compulsory specific concepts, and related topics and examples: Shifting boundaries between the public and private (due especially to the development of digital technology).

• Competency 2: Reflects on ethical questions:
  • Examines a variety of points of view:
    • Considers points of view and experiences.
    • Compares reference points.
    • Evaluates the reasoning being used.

English Language Arts

• Competency 1 : Uses language/talk to communicate and to learn

Duration

1 period of 75 minutes per scenario

Broad areas of learning

• Media Literacy: Knowledge of and respect for individual and collective rights and responsibilities regarding the different media
• Health and Well-Being: Self-awareness and awareness of his/her basic needs

Cross-curricular competencies

• Uses information: Gathers information and puts it to use
• Exercises critical judgment: Forms and expresses his/her opinion
• Communicates appropriately

External pedagogical tools

• Pedagogical resources provided by MediaSmart
• Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada : resources for teachers
• Cliquer Justice: video on privacy rights (French only)

External resources

• Decision of the Supreme Court of Canada: R. v. Patrick
• Decision of the Supreme Court of Canada: R. v. A.M.
• Decision of Ontario’s Superior Court of Justice: Leduc v. Roman