Elementary Level
These learning resources were developed for grades 4 to 8. 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 Decision-Making Models PDF
- Slide Deck 1: Government Types Google Slides
- Video: "Government and Democracy" YouTube
- Video: "Democratic Principles" YouTube
- Activity 1.1: How Should We Decide? PDF Word Google Docs
- Activity 1.2: Reflection Card PDF Word Google Docs
- Lesson 2: Rights and Responsibilities PDF
- Slide Deck 2: Rights and Responsibilities Google Slides
- Video: “The Right to Vote” YouTube
- Activity 2.1: What do you know about rights in Canada? PDF Word Google Docs
- Activity 2.1: What do you know about rights in Canada? (Answer Key) PDF
- Handout 2.2: Highlights from the Charter of Rights and Freedoms PDF
- Activity 2.3: Charter Scavenger Hunt PDF Word Google Docs
- Lesson 3: Informed Citizenship PDF
- Slide Deck 3: Informed Citizenship Google Slides
- Feed for Thought: newsliteracy.ca
- Video: “Behind the Screens – Who Decides What I See Online?” YouTube
- Video: "Algorithms and Filter Bubbles" YouTube
- Activity 3.1: Community Referendum – Voice your choice! PDF Word Google Docs
- Activity 3.2: Evaluating Online Platforms/Social Media PDF Word Google Docs
- Lesson 4: Governments in Canada PDF
- Slide Deck 4A: Who am I? What am I? Google Slides
- Slide Deck 4B: Governments in Canada Google Slides
- Video: “The Levels of Government” YouTube
- Handout 4.1: Government Responsibilities PDF
- Lesson 5: My Community PDF
- Slide Deck 5: My Community Google Slides
- Activity 5.1: Investigating Our Community PDF Word Google Docs
- Activity 5.2: Plan of Action for our Community PDF Word Google Docs
- Lesson 6: Local Government Elections PDF
- Slide Deck 6: Local Government Elections Google Slides
- Activity 6.1: Placemat Activity PDF Word Google Docs
- Activity 6.2: Learning about the 2021 Local Government Elections PDF Word Google Docs
- Activity 6.3: How do I decide who to vote for? PDF Word Google Docs
- Activity 6.4: Graphic Organizer – Getting to Know the Candidates PDF Word Google Docs
- Lesson 7: District Education Council Elections PDF
- Slide Deck 7: District Education Council Elections Google Slides
- Activity 7.1: Who Will Make a Good Education Councillor? PDF Word Google Docs
