Provincial Government

Awarding Certificates of Merit

This teacher directed lesson begins with students having a clear understanding of the word accountability. A specific scenario has been chosen but a different one unique to your community would also work to help students determine criteria to show [more]
Grade Level: 4-6
Publisher: LearnAlberta
Published Date: 2008
Step into the Legislature: A Virtual Tour

This virtual tour has students choose a character and create an identity. The character then takes a virtual tour of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. This activity is designed primarily for those classes who cannot come for a real life visit to Edmonton [more]
Grade Level: 4-6
Publisher: Alberta Education
Published Date: 2006
Building Future Voters

Builidng Future Voters is a free teacher resource from Elections Alberta that teaches students about citizen participation, elections and democracy.  Each lesson is directly linked to the Alberta social studies curriculum  and provides for use of the [more]
Grade Level: 4-6, 7-9, 10-12
Publisher: Elections Alberta
Published Date: 2008
Elections Alberta: Resources for Teachers

Elections Alberta has published several excellent, and comprehensive resources for use in Alberta classrooms. The educational resources section of their website includes:

  • Unit plans/teaching guides for Grades 6, 9, and 12 entitled [more]
    Grade Level: 4-6, 7-9, 10-12
    Publisher: Elections Alberta
    Published Date: 2008
    Justice Education Speakers Centre

    This is a service in which justice professionals come out to schools and talk about law related topics that focus on the outcomes from the Alberta Social Studies Curriculum. Several topics are offered but the speaker can tailor his/her talk to the needs of [more]
    Grade Level: 4-6, 7-9
    Publisher: Government of Alberta: Justice and Attorney General
    Published Date: 2009
    Rules and Laws (PDF - 5 pages)

    The Edmonton John Howard Society has written these questions to guide younger students through the purpose and rational of rules and laws. The questions ask students to look for rules around them and ask questions like: Who makes them? What is their purpose? What are [more]
    Grade Level: 4-6
    Publisher: Edmonton John Howard Society
    Published Date: 2007

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