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The Government Initiative
This program will get your students excited to learn about Canadian government and Canadian history. Your students will join in simulations and initiative games to experience how our government solves problems. They will begin to understand the workings of the House of Commons by becoming Members of Parliament and Cabinet Ministers, and experience the challenge of working together when they build the National Railway which brought BC into Confederation. By participating in an election, students experience the challenges and frustrations of electing a leader and then working with that leader as they solve a provincial transportation problem. Students are also given the opportunity to understand the importance of each member's voice as they role play. This dynamic two hour program designed for Grades 4 - 6 is presented in your classroom so you have no added workload. We bring all the excitement of a field trip into your classroom, and we enhance the curriculum that you are required to teach. |
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| Correlation with the British Columbia Grade 5 Social Studies IRP | |
| Applications of Social Studies | |
| identify and clarify a problem, issue, or inquiry | |
| defend a position on a regional issue in light of alternative perspectives | |
| design, implement and assess strategies to address community problems or projects | |
| Society and Culture | |
| demonstrate an appreciation of Aboriginal peoples, the French, and the British to the development of Canada | |
| Politics and Law | |
| explain citizenship in terms of participation in the community, province, country and world | |
| summarize the origins and purpose of municipal, provincial, federal, and Aboriginal governments | |
| demonstrate a basic understanding of the Canadian Constitution | |
| Correlation with Alberta Grade 6 Social Studies Curriculum | ||
| Knowledge Objectives | ||
| An individual has responsibilities and rights as a citizen, which begin at the local level | ||
| Canadians organize themselves through 3 levels of government to meet some of their needs | ||
| Related facts and content: | ||
| levels of government: local, provincial, federal | ||
| leaders of provincial and federal governments | ||
| difference between needs met by families and by governments | ||
| differences in needs met by local, provincial and federal governments | ||
| political decisions form the basis of by-laws and laws | ||
| how governments raise money | ||
| In a democracy, citizens have rights and responsibilities | ||
| Related facts and content: | ||
| democracy allows and needs people to take part in government | ||
| the election process operates at all levels of government | ||
| differences between rights and responsibilities of citizens | ||
| difficulties faced by political representatives in providing appropriate levels of service | ||
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Skill Objectives |
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| Process skills | ||
| on a map of Canada, locate the site of local, 13 provincial and federal governments | ||
| on a map, locate the boundaries of local, provincial and federal jurisdictions | ||
| analyze how government action can affect the people, both positively and negatively | ||
| Participation Skills | ||
| demonstrate respect for the rights and opinions of others | ||
| debate a local concern by using parliamentary procedures | ||
| participate in a simulation of the parliamentary procedure | ||
| Attitude Objectives | ||
| respect for the democratic process as a means to meet needs | ||
| respect for the opinions and rights of others | ||
| responsibility for one's own actions | ||
| satisfaction in exercising one's role as a citizen | ||
| appreciation and respect for the efforts of political representatives | ||
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