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Ask students if they have ever felt strongly or held an unpopular opinion about an important issue. Brainstorm some of the issues and write them down on the board or chart paper. Ask: What would you risk to defend these issues? Being unpopular? Losing your family? Going to jail? Even death?

Have students view Clips #1, 5, and 9, and the Additional Clip “Morgentaler’s motivation” on the topic Dr. Henry Morgentaler: Fighting Canada’s Abortion Laws on the CBC Radio and Television Archives Web site. As they view, students will record, word for word, quotations from or about Morgentaler.

After viewing, students will select the five quotes they found the most interesting or intriguing. Students will create a collage incorporating these quotes and illustrating them in any way they wish.

Have students share their collage and explain why they chose their quotes and what the collage expresses.

Students will choose one quote from their display and write a response, agreeing or disagreeing with what is said.

Students can create an illustrated collage of quotations with their original thoughts on an issue important to them.