Description
An introduction to the different levels of government and their respective roles that also teaches how government affects our daily lives. This activity is taken from the Voters in Training election simulation program, but can be used in other educational settings.
Objectives
- Learn about the different levels of government and each one’s responsibilities
Documents and links
Features
- Type: Educational activity
- Target audiences: Elementary cycle 3 teachers, Youth organization workers
- School subjects: Geography, History and Citizenship Education
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Links with the Québec Education Program (QEP):
- Subject area: Social sciences
- Competency: understands the organization of a society in its territory
- Broad area of learning: Citizenship and community life
- Focus of development: Promotion of the rules of social conduct and democratic institutions
- Subject area: Social sciences
- Themes: Levels of government, Government, Democratic institutions
- Author: Élections Québec