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

Students research and role play positions in the House of Commons and explore the Parliamentary process.

Fifth graders examine the municipal, provincial, federal levels of government. They study the process of making a presentation to a level of government.

Learners 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.

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

Students develop an understanding of the make-up of the Canadian Senate. They appreciate the role of the Senate as a watch dog for minority rights. They research the Senators in the Canadian government.

Young scholars make a mace as a symbol of the legislatures authority to make laws.

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

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

Twelfth graders look critically at the government and then take a defend a position on the prospect of reform.

Students learn the role of Canada's MPs compared to that of the Netherlands using a partnered school program.

Students do research about the Canadian government and become aware of all the resources available to them.

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

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

Ninth graders explore how legislation is introduced to the House of Representatives with special emphasis on how issues of national importance arise and how bills move through the chamber. Students debate an urgent bill and direct...

Students analyze the benefits and drawbacks that the government MP faces belonging to a party caucus and their association with a powerful executive in the cabinet.

Students research the expulsion of the Acadians.

High schoolers research the Canadian federal legislative process, and identify the main features of local, provincial, and federal governments in Canada. They simulate the process of a bill going through the legislative process.

Tenth graders determine how a refugee is different from a migrant. They explain how there are various classifications of refugee claimants and gain an overview of Canada's refugee determination system.

Students research Canadian election procedures, identify candidates and corresponding political platforms for current elections and hold mock elections. They develop a written report about a specific political party.

Pupils, in groups, research various philosophers and the historical context of their work. They discuss the necessity and interaction of laws, regulations and human freedoms and consider the importance of the Canadian government to its...

Students explore the Canadian immigration process, and assuming the roles of immigrants from varied backgrounds, and take part in mock immigration hearings.

Tenth graders work as a grade to conduct a mock election. They tally votes in two different systems and discuss if proportional representation or straight counting of votes leads to a fairer outcome.