In Social Studies we have been working hard and having great conversations in our Government unit. Students have been looking at the rights and responsibilities of Canadian citizens, various types of government, the 3 levels of Government, the importance of voting and how to vote. Recently we have been looking at the various political parties and their platforms on issues that the grade 5 students are affected by. Yesterday we used a youth compass app from Elections Canada. The app asked student appropriate questions and after the 30 questions it showed students where their views lined up with certain political parties. It was a great eye opener for students to see which political party they were closest to when they answered truthfully and we didn't let things like others, fake news, or social media sway our thoughts.
Today, students got to go through a realistic simulation of what a polling station looks like and how the voting process works. Students had to bring their "ID" with them to make sure it matched the names on the voters list and eventually cast their ballot. Students will find out Monday who the majority voted for to be our new Prime Minister.
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