Elementary/Intermediate Level
These learning resources were developed for grades 4 to 8/secondary I-II. Each unit 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. The units 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.
SECTION I: The Basics
- Lesson 2: Rights and Responsibilities PDF
- Video: ‘Democratic Principles’ YouTube
- Slide Deck 2: Rights and Responsibilities PPT
- Activity 2.1: Anticipation Guide PDF Word
- Handout 2.2: Highlights from the Charter of Rights and Freedoms PDF
- Activity 2.3: Charter Scavenger Hunt PDF Word
- Activity 2.4: Our Rights and Responsibilities PDF Word
SECTION II: Information Literacy
- Lesson 5: Informed Citizenship PDF
- Slide Deck 5: Informed Citizenship PPT
- Feed for Thought newsliteracy.ca
- Video: ‘Behind the Screens – Who Decides What I See Online?’ YouTube
- Activity 5.1: Community Referendum – Voice your choice! PDF Word
- Activity 5.2: Evaluating the Pros and Cons PDF Word
- Activity 5.3: Be an Algorithm PDF Word
- Lesson 6: Online Verification Habits PDF
- Video: ‘Information Pollution’ YouTube
- Video: ‘Disinformation’ YouTube
- Slide Deck 6: Online Verification Habits PPT
- FakeOut newsliteracy.ca
- Videos: ‘Check the Source/Claim/Image’ YouTube
- Activity 6.1: Verification Skills – Review and Practice PDF Word
- Activity 6.2: Practicing Digital Literacy Skills PDF Word
- Activity 6.2: Exemplar PDF Word
- Videos: ‘Online Verification Skills with Mike Caulfield' YouTube
- Lesson 8: Facts vs. Opinion and News Analysis PDF
- Video: 'What Is Journalism and Why Does it Matter?' YouTube
- Slide Deck 8: Fact vs Opinion and Journalism PPT
- Activity 8.1: Fact vs Opinion PDF Word
- Activity 8.2: Defining Journalism PDF
- Activity 8.3: Journalism Vocab List PDF Word
- Activity 8.4: Election Scrapbook Assignment PDF Word
- Activity 8.5: News Analysis PDF Word
SECTION III: Federal Elections
- Lesson 9: Political Parties PDF
- Party Leader Q&A Campaign Tools
- Pollenize Canada 2019 pollenize.org/en/elections/canada-2019
- Activity 9.1: Feet Voting PDF Word
- Activity 9.2: Researching Political Parties PDF Word
- Activity 9.3: Election Issue Case Study PDF Word
- Activity 9.4: Reflection Card PDF Word
- Vote Compass: Canada Youth Edition youth.votecompass.com/canada
- Lesson 11: Campaign Communications PDF