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Congratulations ! You're on a Parliamentary Committee

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders explain the expectations and evaluation criteria of this simulation of the committee process. They draft a bill / law to address an identified current problem or issue.
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Introduction to the Democratic Process

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students, in groups, discuss the structure and the function of the Canadian Parliament. They create a poster and present it to the class.
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Democracy through Parliamentary Committees / Lessons 2 : Selecting and Studying a Specific Bill

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers appreciate and respect the advantages of Canada's parliamentary system. They engage in a instructional activity which illustrates the important role committees play in drafting bills.
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Parliamentary Structure and Process on " Deck"

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders design a "deck" of individual slides on Power Point to synthesize, in a graphic organizer, their recently acquired knowledge of different levels of government in Canada.
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Special Parliamentary Committee Simulation

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students see a simulation of how parliamentary committees function.
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The Gunpowder Plot

For Students 6th - 7th
In these Gunpowder Plot worksheets, students read about the Gunpowder Plot of 1605. Students read the facts, the Catholic view, and the Protestant view.
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Vocabulary Related to the Attire, Accessories and Décor of the Parliament of Canada

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students become knowledgable about the attire, traditions, and protocols of the Senate and Supreme Court by doing research.
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The Role of Question Period in the Legislative Process

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students research the roles of key positions in the Canadian government by watching an episode of Question Period and refering to various examples of news media from the day following the Question Period.
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Pageantry of the Senate

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders gain a better understanding of the historical significance of some of the procedures and traditions of the Senate. They see that the Senate in Canada is rich in traditions and pageantry.
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Democracy: Understanding the Canadian Parliamentary System

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Pupils study democracy, levels of Canadian government and the responsibilities of elected officials. They write letter's to the Prime Minister about their pride in Canada.
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Lesson Plan: Early Political Parties

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the platforms of early political parties in the United States. In this political parties lesson, students discover details regarding the attributes and ideals of the federalists and the democratic-republicans. Students...
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Little Stories - Women in the 36th Parliament

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students develop visual literacy skills. They evaluate, organize and communicate information.
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The Role of the Lobbyist

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars gain knowledge and understanding of the role of a lobbyist. They utilize critical thinking and decision-making skills through the development of a written proposal.
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Britian of the Future

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the issues touched on in the programme extracts and generate ideas about what Britian might look like in the future. They develop a picture of this imagined England and explore how the relationship between Scotland,...
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Every Building Tells a Story

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Examine images from past that depict buildings and towns from their own communities, and compare images with photographs taken at present locations, interview local architect and compare role of 19th Century architect to 21st Century...
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Platypus in Crisis

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students learn about the Australian Minister of Fisheries and Wildlife and platypus as an endangered species. In this endangered species lesson, student role play as the Australian Minister of Fisheries and Wildlife to make a...
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Campaign! The Election Simulation Game

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students simulate the election process with one group acting as politicians and others acting as the constituency with concerns specific to their assigned area of the country. They give speeches, take polls, and elect a leader based on...
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Transparency: Scrutiny

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students study government. In this committees lesson, students discover the role of the federal Parliament and why it's important for Parliamentary scrutiny to exist. They discuss as a class and participate a role play activity to...
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Let's Visit London

For Students 5th - 8th
In this London geography worksheet, students look at the 25 photographs of landmarks in London and choose the correct name for each landmark from the drop-down menu.
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The Constitution: A New Federation

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore political parties by researching world history in class. For this Australian government lesson, students identify the term "federation" and discuss the elements of Australian politics. Students analyze a map of Australia...
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Constitutions and Mindmap of Government

For Students 6th - 8th
In this European Union studies activity, learners examine governments in the United Kingdom and other European nations as they respond to 10 short answer questions and complete a graphic organizer.
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Making a Mace

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students make a mace as a symbol of the legislatures authority to make laws.
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Elections

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars examine why and how elections are conducted in Australia. They compare first-past-the-post, preferential and proportional systems of voting. Students brainstorm the names of elected representatives in the current federal...
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Henry VIII

For Students 8th - 12th
In this online interactive history activity, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about King Henry VIII. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive activity.