Electoral Process 2022-23

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Social Studies

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4th - 5th Grade

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Electoral Process Review

Learning Outcome: I can identify roles & responsibilities of the federal government.

I can sequence the steps of the Canadian federal electoral process.

Open Ended

The most important office, and the one that all of us can and should fill, is that of the private citizen." -Louis Brandeis

Based on our learning about government and citizenship, what does this quote mean to you?

Type response here

Watch A Day in the Life of a Member of Parliament

Then answer the questions on the following slides.

Multiple Select

What are the 3 responsibilities of a Member of Parliament (MP)?

Propose new/changes to Legislation

Provide services to the community

Enforce laws on citizens

Represent the constituents

Multiple Choice

MPs serve on:

Task forces

Focus groups

Councils

Committees

Multiple Choice

In the House of Commons, the MPs propose, debate, and vote on:

Legislation

the Bible

The Charter of Rights & Freedoms

The Constitution

Poll

What do you think is the most important role of an MP?

Serve on committees

Proposing new & changes to Legistlation

Prepare speeches & briefings to Parliament

Helping constituents access & navigate government services

Represent the values & interests of their constituents

Open Ended

Why did you choose that responsibility?

Type response here

Watch

What Is Parliament

Then answer the questions on the following slides.

Multiple Choice

What is the role of the Senate?

Proposes, debates, & refines proposals to new laws passed by the House of Commons.

Create new laws.

The country's head of state, sign bills into law.

Multiple Choice

What is the role of the House of Commons?

Proposes, debates, & passes new Bills.

The country's head of state, signs bills into law.

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between senators & MPs?

They are the same, there is no difference.

The senators are appointed by the Governor General & the MPs are elected by citizens.

Senators represent the Prime Minister & MPs represent constituents.

Senators are voted in, but MPs are chosen by the Prime Minister.

Multiple Choice

What is the role of the Monarch?

The country's head of state, signs bills into law.

Debates new bills & laws.

Proposes new laws.

Multiple Select

What needs to happen for a bill to become a law?

Passed by the House of Commons

Passed by the Senate.

Signed by the Governor General.

Debated by the Prime Minister.

Check your answers compared to the answer on the answer key.

Your answer is correct if it contains words like:
1. choose
2. represent
3. citizens

Election Process

If your answers are correct, give a check mark. If not, write the correct number in pen.

Election Process

Check your answers compared to the answer on the answer key.

Your answer is correct if it contains words like:
1. pro
2. win
3. con
4. less votes

Election Process

Choose a speech bubble on this slide. On the next slide, explain why that person might be more comfortable with the electoral system noted above the bubble.

Which type of system would suit your ideas best?

Consider this perspective...

Poll

I relate the most to this system:

First past the post

Proportional representation

Consensus & proportional representation

Open Ended

This is why the person in the speech bubble would be comfortable with this electoral system. Include 3 supporting reasons.

Sentence starter: This person would be comfortable with the ______________ electoral system because...

Firstly, Secondly, Thirdly,...

Type response here

Summative: Goal, Role, Audience

Read this out loud to yourself in a whisper voice.

Summative: Product & Standards

Read this out loud to yourself in a whisper voice.

Summative Criteria

Read this out loud to yourself in a whisper voice.

Plan your comic using the following planning diagram.
Make sure you have at least 15 steps in total!

Elections Comic Process

Start working on your comic!
Make sure you check the must-haves & "amazing" for how you will be assessed.

Elections Comic

Electoral Process Review

Learning Outcome: I can identify roles & responsibilities of the federal government.

I can sequence the steps of the Canadian federal electoral process.

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