Our Governments

About this curriculum

Here is everything you need to teach your students about Canada's governments. Twenty-two lesson plans   and more than   75 reproducible worksheets and information pages   may be used in any order to suit the unique needs of your classroom. Lesson Plans Topics: Lesson One:   What is a Government? Lesson Two:   Kinds of Governments Lesson Three:   Canada’s Government Lesson Four:   Our Parliamentary Government a) The Governor General b) The Prime c) The Cabinet d) Our Parliament e) The Senate f) The House of Commons g) Speakers of the h) Sergeant-at-Arms i) The Usher of the Black Rod j) Parliamentary Lesson Five:   The Opening of Parliament Lesson Six:   A Working Day in the House of Commons Lesson Seven:   What Does a Member of Parliament Do? Lesson Eight:   National Political Parties Lesson Nine:   How Are Political Parties Formed? Lesson Ten:   Who Are the Backbenchers? Lesson Eleven:   What Role Does the Opposition Play in our Government? Lesson Twelve:   What is the Civil Service? Lesson Thirteen:   What is the Rule of Law? Lesson Fourteen:   How Does a Bill Become a Law? Lesson Fifteen:   How Does Canada’s Environment Shape Its Government?…