The upcoming Municipal Elections creates many wonderful opportunities for students to witness first hand all the excitement that comes with an actual election - campaign flyers, posters, political signage, televised debates, door to door canvassing. My students and I have been discussing the different levels of government and their roles and responsibilities. We have also been collecting flyers from the various candidates vying for the different local government positions. It's going to be a rather
INTERESTING election to say the least!
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| Different levels of government poster independently made by a student. Thank you Agshaya! |
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Campaign in full gear! Newspaper ads and flyers all competing for our attention!
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Next class, we'll be discussing the rights and responsibilities of Canadian citizens and examining various social issues prevalent in Brampton (most notably poverty). This will be a nice segue into delving deeper into the promises outlined on
the various political flyers and questioning which issues each candidate prioritize. As an extension to this lesson, the students will then assess the effectiveness of actions taken by our local government to address the issue of poverty. A letter advocating for a call to action will be written and ...... who knows where it might end up?
Goal for my students - responsible, active citizens who are critically thoughtful and informed of the issues. Agents of change!
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This headline caught my attention but unfortunately it's far from being a reality. Will use this article in class to evoke some discussion.
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| The reality - Food Drive for a local Soup Kitchen |
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