Three Levels of Canadian Government

Boys & Girls,

you are all doing absolutely fantastic! Today's mini-presentations of your chosen Canadian symbol was excellent to say the least!

I know it is a little early, seeing as we will not be having our next Social Studies period until two days from now, but I would like you all to get a head start as to what we will be discussing next Social Studies period. We are going to be focusing on the 3 main levels of the Canadian Government. You may or may not know this, but Canada's government is divided into 3 levels of Government: Federal, Provincial and Municipal. So, before the next lesson, please visit the following websites. When you visit the first website, please read the information provided on that webpage about Canada's Political System. This will offer insight and basic information about the individual 3 levels of government. You may notice that this website was developed for new-comers or immigrants to Canada. Immigrants are those who have traveled from another country and are or may be residing in Canada. This website helps them learn about the Canadian government before they come to Canada themselves, how helpful! We Canadians Rock don't we!? Well, anyway, let's get started. Click on the highlighted link below to enter this webpage...

Canada's Political System

This is what you should see when you click on the above link! 

Once you are finished reading this, I have a more uplifting link I would like you to view. Make sure your volume is working, or if necessary have your headphones on hand because you may need them! Are you really ready to learn more about what the three levels of the Canadian government service? All three levels are responsible for different duties and areas. Hard to keep up? Well, I think this video will help out! Click on the link below....

YouTube- Who Does What?

Please watch and listen to this 4:24 minute video clip. I bet you  will sing along!

Boys and girls, I hope you have been paying attention, this information is very important! I think it is time for you to really have some fun. Visit the link below and participate in Activity #2 :The Organization of the three levels of the Canadian Government. Click on the link below....

Activity - Government of Canada - 3 Levels of Government

This is the page you should see when you click on the link! Click on Activity #2 

Parents,

your Grade 5 learners have been fully engaged so far throughout the unit. The purpose of these links are to prepare them for the next lesson on the three levels of the Canadian Government. If you visit the Ontario Curriculum document for Social Studies you will notice that this activity targets the first overall expectation. Also, under the specific expectations, this activity targets the first point under the Knowledge/Understanding standard as well as the fifth specific expectation.

By the end of this activity,students should be prepared for their next Social Studies lesson. They are expected to elaborate on information they knew and learned more about, information they figured out for the first time, and information they had NO idea about prior to this activity.

Boys & Girls I will see you tomorrow!