Provincial Government<\/p>\n
How does the provincial government work? How does\u00a0voting influence government?<\/p>\n
The provincial government is separated into three\u00a0branches: legislative, executive and judicial. The branches\u00a0work together to serve all Ontarians.<\/p>\n
DOWNLOAD BACKGROUNDER (PDF)<\/a><\/p>\n In this lesson, students explore the role of each branch and\u00a0get a better understanding of the areas of responsibility\u00a0of the provincial government. Students deepen their\u00a0understanding about how government affects them and\u00a0how political decisions impact local, national or global\u00a0communities, and reflect on how they can\u00a0 influence\u00a0government by voting in elections.<\/p>\n By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:<\/p>\n CHV2O<\/em>: A1, A2, B1, A1.5, A1.7, A2.2, B1.2<\/p>\n DOWNLOAD CURRICULUM LINKS (PDF)<\/a><\/p>\n 1. Reinforce the concept that our political system is based\u00a0on political parties. Members of Provincial Parliament are\u00a0most often members of a political party. Political parties\u00a0consist of a group of people that share similar political\u00a0views and ideologies, and work together to accomplish\u00a0their goals.<\/p>\n 2. Review Ontario\u2019s major political parties and show\u00a0students the election results from the 2011 and 2014\u00a0provincial elections (Handout 6.1<\/a>). Ask students to infer which party formed government and how they know.\u00a0Can any conclusions be drawn from comparing the two\u00a0election results and how it may influence the workings of\u00a0the legislature?<\/p>\n 3. Explain to students that Ontario elementary and secondary\u00a0students have voted in parallel elections during general\u00a0elections since 2003. Review the Student Vote results from\u00a0the 2011 and 2014 provincial elections (Handout 6.2<\/a>) and\u00a0compare them to the general election results.<\/p>\n Guiding questions:<\/p>\n 1. Review the concepts of parliamentary democracy,\u00a0responsible government and branches of government. Use\u00a0the following questions and support tools to review this\u00a0information (Slide Deck 6<\/a>, \u2018Parliamentary Democracy in\u00a0Ontario<\/a>\u2019 video).<\/p>\n 2. Look back again at the past general election results (Handout 6.1<\/a>)\u00a0and Student Vote results (Handout 6.2<\/a>) to review the concepts of\u00a0majority and minority governments.<\/p>\n 3. Divide students into\u00a0small groups and assign each group a different provincial\u00a0government ministry. Task each group with presenting\u00a0information about their ministry to the rest of the class\u00a0through a skit, role play or interactive presentation.\u00a0Students could use one or more of the following questions\u00a0as their focus.<\/p>\n Teacher Note: This activity can be completed using\u00a0Handout 6.3<\/a> (descriptions of Ontario government\u00a0ministries) or by reviewing the Ontario government\u00a0<\/em>website \u2013 www.ontario.ca\/page\/ministries<\/a> (The layout\u00a0and information may differ between ministries).<\/em><\/p>\n 4. Prior to beginning of the task, discuss what makes\u00a0a good presentation and write down a list of criteria.\u00a0Considerations: creativity, effort, knowledge of the content, knowledge-transfer, etc.<\/p>\n Based on the group presentations or a review of Handout 6.3<\/a>, ask students to rank the government ministries in two\u00a0ways with different considerations.<\/p>\n A) Take home survey – Survey five people who are eligible\u00a0to vote in elections in Canada and ask about their voting\u00a0habits and attitudes (Activity 6.4<\/a>). What\u00a0does the information collected tell you about attitudes\u00a0towards voting?<\/p>\n B) Exit Card \u2013 What did you learn about provincial\u00a0government? What else do you want to know?<\/p>\n Title Provincial Government Guiding Questions How does the provincial government work? How does\u00a0voting influence government? SUMMARY The provincial government is separated into three\u00a0branches: legislative, executive and judicial. The branches\u00a0work together to serve all Ontarians. 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