CHV2O – Unit 1 – Lesson 6: Does Voting Matter?

Overview

Duration

100 minutes

Lesson Objective

  • Understand why voting matters in a democracy.

Lesson Outcomes

  • Explain the purpose of elections
  • Describe the voting process
  • Evaluate why it is important to vote
  • Create an advertisement encouraging young people to vote

The Lesson

Sequence

  1. Cartoon of the Day
  2. Starter: Have you ever been involved in the decision making process? [Individual question response and class discussion]
  3. Canada’s Government [teacher led instruction]
  4. Canada’s voting system [class discussion]
  5. Why do people vote? [class discussion]
  6. Barriers to voting [class discussion]
  7. Task 1. Barriers to voting [paired research activity]
  8. Task 2. How can we encourage more people to vote? [group Public Service Announcement Project].
  9. Review: Peer Assessment – Two Stars and a Wish.

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