Subject
Grade
Concept/Content
levels of government (First Peoples, federal, provincial, and municipal), their main functions, and sources of funding
Elaboration
- Sample activities:
- Distinguish between the different levels of government in Canada: municipal, provincial, territorial, federal
- Summarize the responsibilities of government (e.g., providing and administering services, making laws, collecting and allocating taxes)
- Through role-play, simulation, or case study, examine the election process (e.g., different political parties, voting)
- Sample topics:
- key roles within provincial, territorial, and federal governments in Canada (e.g., premier, prime minister, MLA, MP, speaker, lieutenant governor, governor general; cabinet, senate, government ministries)
- elected and appointed provincial and federal government leaders in Canada (e.g., local MLA and MP, local First Nations leaders, premier of BC, the lieutenant governor of BC, prime minister, governor general)
- Key question:
- Which level of government has the most effect on your daily life?
keywords
levels of government (First Peoples, federal, provincial, and municipal), their main functions, and sources of funding