Description
Activity to better understand the concept of representative democracy, which is a cornerstone of our political system. This activity is taken from the Voters in Training election simulation program but can be used in other educational settings.
Objectives
- Learn about the various values associated to democracy
Documents and links
Features
- Type: Educational activity
- Target audiences: Elementary cycle 3 teachers
- School subjects: Geography, History and Citizenship Education, History and Citizenship Education
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Links with the Québec Education Program (QEP):
- Subject area: Social sciences
- Competency: Understands the organisation 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: Democracy, Democratic values, Representative democracy
- Author: Élections Québec