The Role of Government

and Responsible
Citizenship
Grade 5:B

Amanda, Courtney & Jeremy

Overall Expectations
B1. Application: assess responses of governments in Canada to some significant issues, and develop plans of action for governments and
citizens to address social and environmental issues

B2. Inquiry: use the social studies inquiry process to investigate Canadian social and/or environmental issues from various perspectives,
including the perspective of the level (or levels) of government responsible for addressing the issues

B3. Understanding Context: demonstrate an understanding of the roles and key responsibilities of citizens and of the different levels of
government in Canada
Big Ideas
FOCUS ON: The interrelationships between government figures and people of Canada

FOCUS ON: The cause and consequences that we, as humans, have on social and environmental
issues.

FOCUS ON: The different perspectives that students may have when it comes to social and
environmental issues (homelessness and poverty).

FOCUS ON: The significance that the government of Canada has on our country.
Lesson 1
B1.2 create a plan of action to address a social issue of local, provincial/territorial, and/or national significance, specifying
the actions to be taken by the appropriate level (or levels) of government as well as by citizens.

Resources Needed:

- Paper & Pencil,

Lesson 1
B1.2 create a plan of action to address a social issue of local, provincial/territorial, and/or national significance, specifying
the actions to be taken by the appropriate level (or levels) of government as well as by citizens.

Resources Needed:

- Paper & Pencil,

 Lesson 2

B2.3 - analyse and construct

maps in various formats,

including digital formats, as

part of their investigations

into social and/or

environmental issues.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gakb4fylV_s

Lesson 3

B3.2 - describe the jurisdiction of different levels of government in Canada and some of the services provided by each.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7C8uDuhLqvg
Lesson 4

https://www.wellbeingatschool.org.nz/about-ws-tools

B1.3 - create a plan of action to address an environmental issue of local, provincial/ territorial, and/or
national significance), specifying the actions to be taken by the appropriate level (or levels) of
government as well as by citizens, including themselves
http://environmentalsociety.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Student-Action-for-Sustainable-Future-brochure-2016-v
2.pdf
Lesson 4

https://www.mindtools.com/pages/arti
cle/action-plans-infographic.htm
B1.3 - create a plan of action to address an environmental issue of local, provincial/ territorial, and/or
national significance), specifying the actions to be taken by the appropriate level (or levels) of
government as well as by citizens, including themselves
Lesson 5
Municipal City Hall Ontario Parliament Parliament Hill

B2.6 - communicate the results of their inquiries, using appropriate vocabulary.

Lesson 6
B3.1 - describe the major rights and responsibilities associated with citizenship in Canada (e.g., rights: equal protection
under the law, freedom of speech, freedom of religion, the right to vote; responsibilities: to respect the rights of others, to
participate in the electoral process and political decision making, to improve their communities).
Culminating Task
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbENUb9bGCU
 Resources
“13 Questions - Get to Know MP John Brassard.” YouTube, YouTube, 2 Sept. 2016,
www.youtube.com/watch?v=45A85bdjZgI.

“About the Wellbeing Toolkit.” Wellbeing@School, www.wellbeingatschool.org.nz/about-ws-tools.

Community Profiles | The Homeless Hub, homelesshub.ca/communityprofiles.

“How to Plan Small Projects Using Action Plans.” Infographic, www.mindtools.com/pages/article/action-plans-infographic.htm.

Student Action for a Sustainable Future:

http://environmentalsociety.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Student-Action-for-Sustainable-Future-brochure-2016-v2.pdf

StudentVote. “The Levels of Government.” YouTube, YouTube, 22 Sept. 2015, www.youtube.com/watch?v=7C8uDuhLqvg.

StudentVote. “The Responsibilities of Canadian Federal, Provincial, and Municipal Governments.” YouTube, YouTube, 29 Mar. 2011,
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gakb4fylV_s.

The Ontario Curriculum: Social Studies, Grades 1-6; History and Geography Grades, 7&8, 2013. This document is available for download on the Ministry’s
website at: http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/elementary/sshg18curr2013.pdf

Tvochannel. “Rights and Responsibilities.” YouTube, YouTube, 11 Aug. 2009,

www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=182&v=DA6QAdKOmtA.