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- 1. Additional Resources Additional Reading Questions for Reflection Valuable Teaching Tools Additional Reading Valuable resources related to each lesson Why Vote? Voter Turnout & Our Right and Responsibility to Vote Rick Mercer Report: Rick’s Rant – Voting 101 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOWtXc2dUHw Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/charter/1.html Fundamental Freedoms: The Charter of Rights and Freedoms http://www.charterofrights.ca/ Estimation of Voter Turnout by Age Group at the 39th Federal General Election http://www.elections.ca/loi/res/rep39ge/estimation39ge_e.pdf Elections Ontario Statistics http://results.elections.on.ca/results/history/statistics/default.jsp?flag=E&layout=G 2006 Ontario Municipal Elections Report http://www.amcto.com/wb3/db2file.asp?fileid=25094 Volunteering in Ontario http://www.givingandvolunteering.ca/files/giving/en/factsheets/volunteering/volunteering_ontario_ 2004.pdf Canada’s Top 20 Under 20 http://www.top20under20.ca/ Ontario Student Trustees Association http://www.osta-aeco.org/ World Youth Movement for Democracy http://www.wymd.org/ Taking IT Global http://www.tigweb.org/ The Canadian Vimy Memorial http://www.vac-acc.gc.ca/remembers/sub.cfm?source=memorials/ww1mem/vimy Juno Beach Centre http://www.junobeach.org/e/2/can-eve-rod-nor-e.htm Constitution Acts, 1867 to 1982 http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/const/1.html Ontario Education Act, 1990 http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_90e02_e.htm Government Across Canada: Providing Guidance, Boundaries & Structure Parliament of Canada http://www.parl.gc.ca/ Legislative Assembly of Ontario http://www.ontla.on.ca/web/home.do yourlocalgovernment.com (provides links to municipal government websites) http://www.yourlocalgovernment.com/ylg/ontario.html#REGIONS Ontario Municipalities, Municipal Status, and Geographic Area http://www.mah.gov.on.ca/Page1591.aspx Constitution Acts, 1867 to 1982 http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/const/Const_index.html Ontario Municipal Act, 2001
- 2. http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_01m25_e.htm#BK10 Canadian Municipal History http://www.localgovernment.ca/show_libary.cfm?id=56 How Canadians Govern Themselves http://www2.parl.gc.ca/sites/lop/aboutparliament/forsey/PDFs/How_Canadians_Govern_Themselv es-7ed.pdf Constitution Acts, 1867 to 1982 http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/const/1.html AMCTO Primer on Local Government http://www.amcto.com/wb3/db2file.asp?fileid=26643 Municipal Governments & Councillors Ontario Municipalities, Municipal Status, and Geographic Area http://www.mah.gov.on.ca/Page1591.aspx Present and Previous Municipal Boundaries http://www.mah.gov.on.ca/Page5383.aspx yourlocalgovernment.com (provides links to municipal government websites) http://www.yourlocalgovernment.com/ylg/ontario.html#REGIONS AMCTO Primer on Local Government http://www.amcto.com/wb3/db2file.asp?fileid=26643 Ontario Municipal Elections Act, 1996 http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_96m32_e.htm 2010 Ontario Municipal Elections Guide http://www.mah.gov.on.ca/AssetFactory.aspx?did=7269 School Boards & Trustees Ontario School Board Boundary Maps http://esip.edu.gov.on.ca/english/core/BoardByBoundaryMap.asp Ontario School Boards and Authorities http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/sbinfo/boardList.html Ontario Education Act, 1990 http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_90e02_e.htm Ontario Public School Boards’ Association http://www.opsba.org/ Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Association http://www.ocsta.on.ca/ OPSBA Guide for School Board Trustee Candidates http://www.opsba.org/files/2010PreElectionGuide.pdf Who’s Responsible for Your Child’s Education? http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/document/brochure/whosresp.html Ontario Municipal Elections Act, 1996 http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_96m32_e.htm 2010 Ontario Municipal Elections Guide http://www.mah.gov.on.ca/AssetFactory.aspx?did=7269 “School Board's Pain Is Not Unique” The Globe and Mail http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/gary_mason/vancouver-school- boards-pain-is-not-unique/article1618959/ “Should Governments Close Our School Boards?” The Globe and Mail http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/should-governments-close-our-school- boards/article1643119/ “Schools Under Fire” The Mark News http://www.themarknews.com/articles/1963-school-boards-under-fire “Editor’s Note: Is It Time to Eliminate the Middle Man in Education?” The Walrus
- 3. http://walrusmagazine.com/articles/2010.09-editors-note-editors-note/ Possible Extension: Evolution of Public Education in Ontario – Archives of Ontario “Vancouver http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/english/on-line-exhibits/education/index.aspx Election Issues in Your Municipality & School Board Ontario School Boards and Authorities http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/sbinfo/boardList.html yourlocalgovernment.com (provides links to municipal government websites) http://www.yourlocalgovernment.com/ylg/ontario.html#REGIONS Google Alerts http://www.google.com/alerts What is Media Literacy? http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/teachers/media_literacy/what_is_media_literacy.cfm Issue Importance and Performance Voting http://www.crcee.umontreal.ca/pdf/blais004.pdf Candidates in Your Municipality & School Board Ontario School Boards and Authorities http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/sbinfo/boardList.html yourlocalgovernment.com (provides links to municipal government websites) http://www.yourlocalgovernment.com/ylg/ontario.html#REGIONS Google Alerts http://www.google.com/alerts Canada Federal Leaders’ Debates (1968-2008) http://archives.cbc.ca/politics/elections/topics/3601/ Does the Local Candidate Matter? http://www.crcee.umontreal.ca/pdf/blais004.pdf Making Your Decision Viewpoint: The Youth Vote – CBC http://www.cbc.ca/news/viewpoint/vp_holukoff/20051206.html Questions for Reflection Questions intended for focusing journaling and discussion at home and in the classroom Why Vote? Voter Turnout & Our Right and Responsibility to Vote Essential: Why should voting be considered both a right and a responsibility? Essential: How can I “have a voice” in my community? Essential: What are the characteristics of a democracy? Essential: Why should I pay attention to elections now if I cannot legally vote? Who should have a say in how my community is run? What would I like to change or keep the same in my community? Who is affected when a person decides to vote or not to vote? How can my participation in an election improve my life or the lives of others? How does my opinion count in how my school is led? How does my opinion count in how my community grows and how my community is used? When is democracy not the best option? What would it be like to live within another form of government? How much consideration are minorities given in a democracy? Are elections with high voter turnout evidence of a healthy democracy? Why are people becoming uninterested in voting? How might low voter turnout look from the perspective of a politician? What should be done to ensure that people understand the importance of voting?
- 4. Should voting in elections be compulsory? Government Across Canada: Providing Guidance, Boundaries & Structure Essential: How do the purposes of separate levels of government differ? Essential: How is the Canadian citizen connected to each of the separate levels of government? Essential: How is the Canadian citizen represented by each of the separate levels of government? What is the purpose of a government? Why are there different levels of government? What level of government is most important to me? What departments in each level of government are most important to me? How do the different levels of government affect my daily life? How are governments connected to one another? How would questions or problems be effectively addressed to government? Municipal Governments & Councillors Essential: What does a councillor do and what does a council do? Essential: How do municipal councillors plan for a safe, sustainable community? Essential: How is my municipality structured and how does it function? What is a municipality? Who leads a municipality? What do councilors do once they’re elected? What do I know about my municipality? What subdivisions of government make up my municipality? Who is involved in an election? What is your municipality involved in the most? What is the electoral process for a municipality? How does one become a councillor and what do you need to do to be a candidate? How do you fill out a ballot to elect a councillor? School Boards & Trustees Essential: What does a school board do and what does a school board trustee do? Essential: How do trustees make an impact on education of students? Essential: Has my school board been functioning effectively? What is my school board and who is my trustee? Where are school boards located? What are the responsibilities and functions of school boards? How do school boards come to decisions? How do students, teachers, and parents communicate with trustees? How are trustees held accountable to their constituents? How does one become a trustee and what do you need to do to be a candidate? How do you fill out a ballot to elect a trustee? Election Issues in Your Municipality & School Board Essential: What are the issues in my community? Essential: Where can I get reliable information about these issues? Essential: What issues am I concerned about? What do I know about the election? What is an example of good reporting? What is an example of poor or biased reporting? Which type of reporting has a greater impact on the way that people vote or engage with others? What do I want to see happen in an election? How can I define issues of importance to me? What are the issues in my community and about which I care?
- 5. What are the different perspectives to these issues? How can I get people to care or give an opinion of my issue of choice? Candidates in Your Municipality & School Board Essential: Who are the candidates? Essential: What are the differences between the candidates? Essential: What candidates reflect my own beliefs? Why is it important to know the candidates? What issues are represented by the candidates? How well are the issues represented by the candidates? What are the qualities of a strong candidate? What if only one candidate is running for a particular position? Is competition between two or more candidates beneficial for voters? Are acclamations necessarily negative? Making Your Decision Essential: What information am I using to back up my voting decision for a particular candidate? Essential: In general, what should I know and/or have done before I make a voting decision? Essential: Do I feel I have enough information to vote? How do you support a candidate? How do you mark a ballot? How does your ballot translate into the election of a candidate? How do you show that you do not support any of the candidates or the election campaign? What information should be used when making a decision on who to vote for? Valuable Teaching Tools Internet Resources and Tools Anthologize http://anthologize.org/ Bitstrips http://www.bitstripsforschools.com/ Edublogs http://edublogs.org/ Prezi http://prezi.com/ Text 2 Mindmap http://www.text2mindmap.com/ Think Literacy Library http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/studentsuccess/thinkliteracy/library.html Wordle http://www.wordle.net/ abc123 – Ontario Literacy and Numeracy Resource Curriculum, Planning, and Assessment Reeves, Douglas, ed. Ahead of the Curve, The Power of Assessment to Transform Teaching and Learning. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree, 2007. Wiggins, Grant and McTighe, Jay. Understanding By Design, 2nd Edition. Alexandria: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2005.