Ontario Grade 5 Social Studies - Canadian Government - GOOGLE/PDF

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Grade 5 – Ontario Social Studies Curriculum – The Role of Government and Responsible Citizenship. This product was created to cover the expectations in the Ontario Social Studies Grade 5 curriculum – Strand B: The Role of Government and Responsible Citizenship.

There are 124 activity sheets that cover the expectations in the social studies curriculum. This massive unit contains readings and a variety of fun activities - multiple choice, true/false, drawing and more!

Most importantly, we have made cross-curriculum connections to the grade 5 language program. Students will practice reading comprehension strategies (making connections, visualizing, inferencing, and questioning) as they work through this unit.

Check out the preview of this unit to learn more about how it can benefit your students in social studies and language!

Some of the concepts that are covered:

• What is citizenship?
• Rights and responsibilities of Canadian citizens
• Charter of Rights and Freedoms
• Canada’s Fundamental Elements – Bilingualism, Multiculturalism, Democracy, Inclusivity
• Collective Rights (rights of different groups – Indigenous and Francophones)
• Métis National Council and Métis Nation of Ontario (Self-Government)
• What is Democracy
• Representative Democracy vs Direct Democracy (Comparison to Ancient Greece)
• Why citizens need to participate in Democracy
• How citizens can participate in government (Town Hall Meetings, Band Council Meetings)
• Levels of government (Federal, Provincial/Territorial, Municipal and Shared)
• Responsibilities of each level of government – services they offer
• Shared responsibilities between levels of governments
• Which level of government to call if you have an issue
• Election process
• Appointed and elected positions in our government
• Writing a letter to our municipal government about a social issue (bullying, homelessness, etc.)
• Major political parties in Canada and their platforms
• Taking action against the government – protest movements
• Examples of protests – Black Lives Matter, Women’s March, Climate Change, Coastal GasLink
• Indigenous self-governments (Haudenosaunee, Inuit, and Métis)
• Consulting and Accommodating Indigenous groups in Canada
• Climate change and its affect on Inuit communities
• Evaluating how Canada is doing in correcting climate change
• How governments are working today to correct climate change (Canadian government and Inuit Self-Government)

This is a comprehensive unit that will save you hours of planning! It has been tested and found effective in helping students achieve the learning goals in the social studies curriculum.

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