The British North America Act, Canada's first constitution, was passed by the British Parliament in 1867. During the 20th century, Canada expanded and matured as a nation while becoming more and more independent from Great Britain. Finally, on April 17, 1982, Canada became a fully sovereign nation and when Prime Minister Trudeau and Queen Elizabeth II signed the Constitution Act which contained the new Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Readers' Theatre scripts that reflect unique historic events & figures in Canadian History: based on social studies Curriculum topics ; increases oral fluency & comprehension skills ; cooperative learning experience ; characters assigned by reading level. Readers’ theatre is an opportunity to showcase language through the reading of a script before an audience. Readers’ theatre usually involves minimal staging such as props, costumes, or scenery. Scripts can, however, be performed as more elaborate productions for specific purposes.