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Secondary School Resources
The activities in the Student Vote – Secondary Resource were developed for
a broad range of grade levels to complement the mandated learning requirements
of the social studies curriculum. Although some activities and discussion sections
are most appropriate for the secondary school grade levels, all exercises can
be modified by the teacher to accommodate the learning levels of younger, special
needs or English as a Second Language students.
Although some activities are better suited for particular times of the campaign
period, all the activities are independent of each other. Teachers are encouraged
to select as many OR as few of the activities they deem best
suited for their own class’ schedule and interest. Several exercises have
been designed for students to follow and mirror unique aspects of the official
election throughout the campaign period. Other exercises aim to act as general
introductions to the election process or capture students’ thoughts and
questions regarding targeted discussion points. As well, this resource offers
learning opportunities for individual cross-curricular classes and the entire
school.
To
download a PDF version of the Secondary Resource, click here
Elementary School Resources
National Curriculum: A National Elementary Resource was created
for schools across Canada, targeting the grade 4-5 level. The activities were
modified from a previous document created in 2004 by the Elementary Teachers’
Federation of Ontario (“You Choose”). The activities cover a variety
of subject areas; including Language Arts, Social Studies, Visual Arts and Mathematics.
Lessons 1- 4 are interrelated and based on a fictitious school yard improvement
project. These exercises help students understand the processes of democracy
through parallel activities. Lessons 5-7 are based on the real election and
focus on actual campaign issues. Teachers are encouraged to select all or some
of the activities based on available time and interest.
To
download a PDF version of the National Elementary Resource, click here
Ontario Schools: In 2004, the Elementary Teachers’ Federation
of Ontario organized a curriculum writing team to develop an elementary school
resource, “You Choose”, for the Student Vote program. Most of the
lesson plans and activities are targeted at the grade 5 level. This same resource
will be distributed to participating elementary schools in Ontario for the next
federal election.
To download
the PDF version of the ETFO – “You Choose” Document, click
here
Special Note: For many reasons, Student Vote will not provide party
platforms or campaign materials to you or your students. The greatest lesson
your students will learn from this exercise is that citizenship is a responsibility.
Empower your students to research the party platforms on their own, with their
families and even with their friends in preparation for the vote.
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