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: Voting and Elections PDF
- Slide Deck 1: Voting and Elections Google Slides
- Video: “Why Voting Matters” YouTube
- Video: “Student Vote Canada 2019” YouTube
- Activity 1.1: KWLH Chart – Voting PDF Word Google Docs
- Activity 1.2: Make Your Mark! PDF Word Google Docs Google Forms
- Activity 1.3: 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: Anticipation Guide PDF Word Google Docs
- Activity 2.1: Anticipation Guide (Answer Key) PDF
- Handout 2.2: Highlights from the Charter of Rights and Freedoms PDF
- Activity 2.3: Our Rights and Responsibilities PDF Word Google Docs
- Lesson 3: Governments in Canada PDF
- Slide Deck 3A: Who am I? What am I? Google Slides
- Slide Deck 3B: Governments in Canada Google Slides
- Video: “The Levels of Government” YouTube
- Handout 3.1: Government Responsibilities PDF
- Lesson 4: Political Parties PDF
- Slide Deck 4: Political Parties Google Slides
- Activity 4.1: Researching Political Parties PDF Word Google Docs
- Lesson 5: The Leaders’ Debate PDF
- Activity 5.1: Debate Organizer PDF Word Google Docs
- Activity 5.2: Evaluating the Leaders’ Debate PDF Word Google Docs
- Activity 5.3: Analyzing Articles about the Debate PDF Word Google Docs
- Lesson 6: My Candidates PDF
- Slide Deck 6: My Candidates Google Slides
- Activity 6.1: Placemat Activity PDF Word Google Docs
- Activity 6.2: My Constituency PDF Word Google Docs
- Lesson 7: Post-Election Analysis PDF
- Activity 7.1: Results Comparison PDF Word Google Docs
- Activity 7.2: Exit Slip PDF Word Google Docs
