Canadian Government
In this unit we will be looking at the how the political process works in Canada. Our various activities will help us to answer the key questions, including:
o What are the branches of government and what are their responsibilities?
o How are members elected/appointed to those branches of government?
o Why do we need political parties and how do their platforms differ?
o What role does the media play?
o What are lobby groups and why are they important?
o How are laws passed?
o How does all of this impact citizenship and identity?
o What are the branches of government and what are their responsibilities?
o How are members elected/appointed to those branches of government?
o Why do we need political parties and how do their platforms differ?
o What role does the media play?
o What are lobby groups and why are they important?
o How are laws passed?
o How does all of this impact citizenship and identity?
Interesting graphic showing the shifting change of
support for political parties
support for political parties
Video lessons
Lesson One - Introduction to Politics
Review Notes
Lesson Two - Canada's Representative Democracy *Another video: Why democracy? Review Notes *Another video: Levels of government
Lesson Three - The Constitution
Review Notes
Lesson Four - Branches of Government - Part One *Another video: Canada's democracy
- Branches of Government - Part Two
Review Notes
Lesson Five - Political Parties *Another video - How do parties work?
Review Notes
Lesson Six - Media and Lobby Groups *Another video - How to influence government
Review Notes
Lesson Seven - Electoral Systems *Another video: How elections work
Review Notes *Another video: How do I get elected?
Lesson Eight - Making Laws *Another video: How a bill becomes a law
Review Notes
*Other videos created in Halifax by the Springtide Collective
*Mr. Korczyk's Class: Separation of Powers
Lesson One - Introduction to Politics
Review Notes
Lesson Two - Canada's Representative Democracy *Another video: Why democracy? Review Notes *Another video: Levels of government
Lesson Three - The Constitution
Review Notes
Lesson Four - Branches of Government - Part One *Another video: Canada's democracy
- Branches of Government - Part Two
Review Notes
Lesson Five - Political Parties *Another video - How do parties work?
Review Notes
Lesson Six - Media and Lobby Groups *Another video - How to influence government
Review Notes
Lesson Seven - Electoral Systems *Another video: How elections work
Review Notes *Another video: How do I get elected?
Lesson Eight - Making Laws *Another video: How a bill becomes a law
Review Notes
*Other videos created in Halifax by the Springtide Collective
*Mr. Korczyk's Class: Separation of Powers
Potential Assignments
- Key terms worksheet
- Branches of government source analysis
- Political Party Research Assignment
- Lobby Group Activity
- Creating a Political Party Assignment
Other Resources
Tentative calendar for fall 2021 - please refer to the Daily Agenda in the Google Classroom to reflect on what was actually done