Politics<\/p>\n
What is politics? Why should we respect others\u2019 opinions\u00a0even if they are different from our own?<\/p>\n
People have different values and beliefs, which influence their viewpoints and desired actions on specific issues.\u00a0In this unit, students explore different opinions and views\u00a0in a mock schoolyard renovation project. They use their\u00a0powers of persuasion to try to convince their classmates\u00a0and the school board to agree with their renovation idea.\u00a0Students are introduced to the concept of politics and\u00a0the ways in which citizens influence government. In the\u00a0Consolidation activity, they reflect on politics and the\u00a0importance of respecting others\u2019 opinions even if they are\u00a0different than their own.<\/p>\n
We are learning to:<\/p>\n
I CAN\u2026<\/p>\n
Social Studies Gr. 5<\/em> B3, B3.1 1. Ask students what they know about politics. Students\u00a0should write down their thoughts in the K column on\u00a0Activity 2.1<\/a> (What do I KNOW about politics?).<\/p>\n 2. Now ask students to write down their next set of\u00a0thoughts in the W column on Activity 2.1<\/a> (What do I\u00a0WANT to know about politics?).<\/p>\n Schoolyard Renovation<\/em><\/p>\n 1. Using an imaginary scenario, inform students that the\u00a0Ontario provincial government will be providing money to\u00a0school boards for schoolyard renovation projects. Since\u00a0money is limited, schools will need to determine where,\u00a0why and how they would spend the money, and convince\u00a0the school board to make the investment.<\/p>\n 2. Lead a class brainstorming session on how the money\u00a0could be spent such as building something new, fixing\u00a0something or purchasing equipment. The focus could\u00a0be social or environmental. Record the ideas on the\u00a0blackboard, chart paper or interactive white board.<\/p>\n 3. As a class, group similar ideas together so that there\u00a0are four to six main ideas. Help students form groups\u00a0based on their interest in one of the main ideas. Ask each\u00a0group to discuss their idea in more detail and record the\u00a0reasons why their idea should be considered. Questions to\u00a0prompt discussion: Does it solve a problem? What would\u00a0be the impact on students? How many students could be\u00a0affected by the idea?<\/p>\n 4. Ask each group to put together a pitch to share with\u00a0the class. You can model a pitch by taking a \u2018crazy\u2019 idea\u00a0(i.e., building a tree house for raccoons) and tell the class\u00a0why they should agree with you. Alternatively, you could\u00a0provide an example of a good pitch (Exemplar \u2013 The Drip\u00a0Drop, Shark Tank<\/a>)<\/p>\n 5. Co-develop criteria for a \u2018good pitch\u2019 with your\u00a0students. Sample criteria can be found below.<\/p>\n 6. After the pitches, ask students to vote for the idea they\u00a0liked the most. You can do this through a show of hands or a\u00a0secret ballot. Tell students they cannot pick their own idea.<\/p>\n 7. Review the concept of politics and elections. Make clear\u00a0connections to the school renovation activity.<\/p>\n 1. Have a brief closing discussion about politics or ask\u00a0students to write a reflection on one or more of the\u00a0following questions.<\/p>\n 2. Ask students to write down their thoughts in the L\u00a0column on Activity 2.1<\/a>\u00a0(What did I LEARN about politics?).<\/p>\n Title Politics Guiding Question What is politics? Why should we respect others\u2019 opinions\u00a0even if they are different from our own? OVERVIEW People have different values and beliefs, which influence their viewpoints and desired actions on specific issues.\u00a0In this unit, students explore different opinions and views\u00a0in a mock schoolyard renovation project. They use their\u00a0powers of persuasion […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":744,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-997","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-elementary-lessons"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/civix.ca\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/997","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/civix.ca\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/civix.ca\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/civix.ca\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/civix.ca\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=997"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/civix.ca\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/997\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1205,"href":"https:\/\/civix.ca\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/997\/revisions\/1205"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/civix.ca\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/744"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/civix.ca\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=997"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/civix.ca\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=997"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/civix.ca\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=997"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nOral Communication<\/em> 1, 3, 1.2, 3.1
\nWriting<\/em> 1, 1.1, 1.2, 1.4
\nMedia Literacy<\/em> 3, 3.3<\/p>\nMINDS ON<\/h3>\n
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CONSOLIDATION<\/h3>\n
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SUPPLEMENTARY TOOLS<\/h3>\n
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