The Role of Government and Responsible Citizenship Social Studies

About this curriculum

This resource has been developed to cover the overall expectations of the Ontario Ministry of Education Social Studies People and Environments: The Role of Government and Responsible Citizenship curriculum. The document is comprehensive and includes learning intentions, goals, success criteria suggestions, topic resources, a vocabulary list, detailed lesson plans, student resources, additional web-based resources, answer keys, ideas for differentiation, accommodations, enrichment and extension activities. This unit can be used as a whole to fulfill the overall expectation requirements for this curriculum or it can be used by activity to compliment other resources and activities. Goals of this resource To identify and assess contributions to Canadian identity made by various groups and by various features of Canadian communities and regions. To use the social studies inquiry process to investigate different perspectives of the historical and/or contemporary experience of two or more distinct communities in Canada. To promote an understanding of significant experiences of, and major changes and aspects of life in, various historical and contemporary communities in Canada.…