Elementary Level
These learning resources were developed for grades 4 to 7. Each lesson has several activities and options available, for the ease of adapting it to your particular classroom.
Please use, modify, rearrange and choose from the suggestions as you see fit. These lessons build upon one another and have a clear flow, but they can also be used as stand-alone lessons or activities depending on your classroom needs and available time.
- Lesson 1: Government and Democracy PDF
- Slide Deck 1: Government and Democracy PowerPoint
- Video: Government and Democracy YouTube
- Activity Sheet 1.1: Survivor Island PDF Word Google Docs
- Activity Sheet 1.2: Government Types PDF Word Google Docs
- Activity Sheet 1.3: How Should We Decide? PDF Word Google Docs
- Lesson 2: Rights and Responsibilities in a Democracy PDF
- Slide Deck 2: Rights and Responsibilities PowerPoint
- Video: The Right to Vote YouTube
- Video: History of Voting Rights in British Columbia YouTube
- Handout 2.1: Highlights from the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms PDF
- Handout 2.2: History of Voting Rights in Canada PDF
- Handout 2.3: History of Voting Rights in British Columbia PDF
- Activity Sheet 2.4: Voting Rights in Canada PDF Word Google Docs
- Activity Sheet 2.5: Our Rights and Responsibilities PDF Word Google Docs
- Activity Sheet 2.6: Poster Planning Sheet PDF Word Google Docs
- Lesson 3: Governments in Canada PDF
- Slide Deck 3: The Levels of Government PowerPoint
- Video: The Levels of Government YouTube
- Video: Parliamentary Democracy in British Columbia YouTube
- Activity Sheet 3.1: Government Responsibilities PDF
- Activity Sheet 3.2: A Day in My Life PDF Word Google Docs
- Activity Sheet 3.3: Investigating Government PDF Word Google Docs
- Handout 3.4: History of Indigenous Self-Government PDF
- Activity Sheet 3.5: First Nation Profile PDF Word Google Docs
- Lesson 4: Informed Citizenship PDF
- Slide Deck 4: Informed Citizenship PowerPoint
- Feed for Thought newsliteracy.ca
- CTRL-F: Find the Facts newsliteracy.ca
- Video: Why Journalism? YouTube
- Activity Sheet 4.1: Fact vs. Opinion PDF Word Google Docs
- Activity Sheet 4.2: News Analysis PDF Word Google Docs
- Lesson 5: Values, Issues & Perspectives PDF
- Slide Deck 5: Issues and Perspectives PowerPoint
- Video: Get Ready to Vote YouTube
- Handout 5.1: The Basic Political Spectrum PDF
- Activity Sheet 5.2: Where Do You Stand? PDF Word Google Docs
- Activity Sheet 5.3: In The News (Graphic Organizer) PDF Word Google Docs
- Lesson 6: Elections in British Columbia PDF
- Slide Deck 6: Political Parties and Local Candidates PowerPoint
- Video: Parliamentary Democracy in British Columbia YouTube
- Activity Sheet 6.1: My Electoral District PDF Word Google Docs
- Handout 6.2: 2017 Provincial Election Results PDF
- Activity Sheet 6.3: Getting to Know the Parties PDF Word Google Docs
- Activity Sheet 6.4: Election Candidate Profile PDF Word Google Docs
- Activity Sheet 6.5: Watching the Leaders’ Debate PDF Word Google Docs
- Lesson 7: The Voting Process PDF
- Slide Deck 7: The Voting Process PowerPoint
- Video: Why Voting Matters YouTube
- Video: The Voting Process in British Columbia YouTube
- Activity Sheet 7.1: Preparing to Vote PDF Word Google Docs
- Activity Sheet 7.2: How to Vote PDF Word Google Docs
- Lesson 8: Post-Election Analysis PDF
- Slide Deck 8: Analyzing Election Results PowerPoint
- Handout 6.2: 2017 British Columbia Provincial Election Results PDF
