+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Changes in Groups

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students identify changes that can occur in groups and recognize whether change can be good or bad.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

P.H.A.T Log

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students complete a P.H.A.T Log which records their nutrition and daily activities. They complete a reflections journal based on the entries.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Let's Debate - Demonstrating Effective Communication Skills

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore and engage in the art of debate. When both sides have been presented each pair have a few minutes to prepare a rebuttal based upon what the opposing side has said. A rubric imbedded in this plan is used as an assessment...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Insurgency

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners view a documentary about the Iraqi insurgency. They discuss the documentary and comment on what they feel the United State's response should be in a debate format.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

INTERNATIONAL FORUM ON IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students research Iran and their position on nuclear power.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Elected Democracy vs Appointed Senate

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars complete a work packet put together by the teacher. They participate in a class discussion of the pros and cons of both the House of Commons and the Senate.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Little Stories - Women in the 36th Parliament

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students develop visual literacy skills. They evaluate, organize and communicate information.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

You Be the Member

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Learners explain the process of how a bill becomes a law. They see the role and responsibilities of a member of Parliament and explain the influence of others on the MP's decision-making.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

A Simulation of the Electoral Process and the Resulting House of Commons

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers engage in a activity which give them the knowledge, skills and an appreciation for the electoral process and parliamentary system.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Opportunity for Students in the Parliamentary System

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore youth programs which promote Canadian citizenship and democracy. They study Canadian parliamentary institutions.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Rebellion, Resolution, Empowerment; Embracing the Challenge to Make a Difference, Past and Present

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students study the social, economic, and political environment in Canada before 1837.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Action Research Project

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Learners find an issue with the government, research it, and then present it.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

A Personal Reflection on the Canadian Parliamentary System and Its Delivery to Secondary Students

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students develop a newspaper portfolio of "Canadian Democracy At Work" and find examples of events/decisions/people from media sources to reinforce the concepts of Power and Authority in the Canadian context.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Bi-Lateral Systems of Government

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students discover how Aboriginal forms of Government can be adapted and how the Navajo's have utilized government.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Inner Workings of Cabinet

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders explain the relationship of the Cabinet within the Canadian Government structure through video, worksheets and spreadsheets.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Hi - I Am!

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders examine the 13 members of the Canadian Parliament. They research regional issues and concerns and how they are addressed in the Parliamentary system, and present it to the class in the form of a Powerpoint presentation or...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Two-line Discussion

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students research current issues of different political parties.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Who To Believe?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners interpret meaning from opposing views on the same topic, and discuss that there is often so much "spin" and "hidden agendas" in the media.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Weighty Matters

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze political cartoons, and write short paragraphs explaining the cartoon's meaning and the cartoonist's point-of-view.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

50th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Pupils examine the Brown v. Board of Education case that ended segregation. They role play to re-enact the case and discuss why it was important. They discover its impact on public education.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Focused Learning Lesson: American History

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders use a chart to compare and relate events that have happened in the past to ones that are occuring now. If an event is unclear, they research it and add it to their chart.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Personal History

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders gain an appreciation of knowledge about recent history by interviewing senior citizens. They summarize their interviews and organize them into a written presentation.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Write a Constitution

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine the United states Constitution and discuss the difficulties the framers faced in writing it. They explore ideas about the division of power, rights, and other topics contained in it.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

California Primary 2000

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils explore the open primary system and the candidates that appeared on the ballot in California's Presidential Primary in 2000. A variety of issues and sites are explored and form the focus of this lesson.

Other popular searches