CLU3M – Unit 1 – Lesson 8: The Role of Interest Groups

Overview

Duration

100 minutes

Lesson Objective

• To understand how lobbyists influence the government.

Lesson Outcomes

• Define lobbyists and their role in law making.
• Explain how lobbyists influence legislations for their cause.
• Name some prominent lobby groups in Canada.
• Analyse the aims and works of a chosen lobby group.

The Lesson

Sequence

1. Starter: Three Questions Class Discussion.
2. What is a Lobby Group? [class discussion].
3. What is a Lobby Group? [teacher led instruction and note taking].
4. Task 1. Are Lobby groups always in the best interest of Canadians? Individual Research Activity.
5. Task 2: Who are these Lobby Groups? Individual Research Activity.
6. Task 3. Lobbyist Quiz [formative assessment].
7. Review: Time for TedED [critical thinking exercise].

External Resources

Canadian Encyclopedia

GlobalGeek Resources