CHV2O – Unit 1 – Lesson 9: The Senate

Overview

Duration

100 minutes x2

Lesson Objective

• Understand the role of the Senate in Canada.

Lesson Outcomes

• Describe the Senate and what they do.
• Explain the process of turning a Bill into a law.
• Assess current Bill’s in motion.
• Participate in a Parliamentary Committee Simulation.

The Lesson

Sequence

1. Cartoon of the Day
2. Starter: The Senate word search
3. Task 1. How much do you know about the Senate? [class Kahoot!]
4. What is the Senate? [teacher led instruction and note taking]
5. Task 2. Who’s who in the Senate? [matching activity]
6. Passing a Law [class discussion]
7. Government and law making [teacher led instruction and note taking]
8. Task 3. How does a Bill become a law? [card sort]
9. How does a Bill become a law? [class discussion]
10. Task 4. Current Bills in Session [individual research and writing tadsk]
11. Optional Activity: A Parliamentary Committee Simulation [will take another lesson]
12. Review: The Senate Pop Quiz!

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