In committees, 10th graders examine bills written by other students and make suggestions for improvement.

Students research, compare and contrast the two Parliamentary houses of Canadian government. They organize their research into a series of graphic organizers and discuss their findings with peers.

Pupils, using what they know about what influences a representative's decision-making, solve current issues/problems provided by the teacher.

Students watch video of TV news clips centered on the House of Commons and then complete an information sheet.

Students research the biographical information of Canadian MP's, Senators, and other senior government leaders. Each student be assigned 2 senators and 2 MP's to research.

Students participate in standing committees to explore controversial issues. They research the issue in order to develop a perspective on the topic.

Students explore youth programs which promote Canadian citizenship and democracy. They study Canadian parliamentary institutions.

Pupils explore how to become a responsible voter and study Canada's parliamentary system.

Students create and edit a website on Canada's Governors General. They identify the role and responsibilities of the office of Governor General, and write biographies on the previous Governor Generals.

Eleventh graders participate in a gallery walk activity to identify past Canadian Prime Minister.

Students participate in a gallery walk or Web Quest to study the various roles and processes in the Canadian government.

Pupils explain the roles, responsibilities and contributions of Canadian Prime Ministers. They explore and explain Parliament Hill in terms of its history, traditions, and current functions through website activities and web links.

Students read about the services provided by the different levels of the government.

Students compare governments as they relate to human rights of its citizens.

Young scholars research Canadian political figures and then do a presentation about them.

Students gain knowledge of government representatives, political parties, and the democratic process.

Pupils become knowledgable about the attire, traditions, and protocols of the Senate and Supreme Court by doing research.

First graders understand the importance of rain in our environment by writing a sentence about something in existence that would cease to be without rain. They use describing words to describe the living thing's color and draw and color...

Who is Hattie? Youngsters explore animal characteristics by reading poems and stories in class. They read the book Hattie and the Fox about a fictitious fox and his drama with the other farm animals. Then they reread the story over...

Students use the dictionary and thesaurus and are able to explain a definition in their own words.

Learners discuss the story Goodness! Gorillas in Our Community! and create character maps from it. They practice qualities of community membership and write about and illustrate these qualities.

Third graders discover that second graders have written them letters and are anxious to receive letters back. They read the letters and review with the teacher the proper ways of writing letters and then write return letters using words...

First graders examine the relationship between numbers and number families. They listen to the poem "Kangaroo and Toad" by Shel Silverstein and create a list of the largest animals they can think of. Students then order the animals...

Fifth graders listen as the teacher explains the Mini Economy to be activated in the classroom in the next few weeks. They examine how they to apply for jobs, make money, determine how to save it, and how monetary mishaps occur...