Get a unit about way civic actions strengthen communities include promoting local culture, voting and help charities. This unit includes all of our social studies resources related to citizenship in Alberta through activities, investigations, and complete lessons. Everything you need to teach the whole unit is included!
Alberta's Identity: Students learn about the factors that make Alberta a unique and diverse place. They will learn about different local cultural festivals, how promote cultures across the province and learn how our experinces shape our understanding of Alberta.
Charity and Volunteering: Students learn about civic actions like charity and volunteering that citizens can take to be active citizens; definitions of charity and volunteering; things that can be donated: money, items, or time (volunteering); ways to volunteer in your community; pros and cons of charity and volunteering; creating a plan to help a charity or volunteer.
Voting and Elections: Students will learn the vocabulary related to elections in Canada; voting eligibility in Alberta; the process for provincial elections; participate in a voting simulation; learn how civic actions such as being active in the community, helping others, following rules and voting make communities stronger, happier and healthier.
Ninja Note:If you teach in Alberta, this resource has been written for the new social studies curriculum. Learn more about how we're writing and adjusting resources for the new curriculum.https://brainninjas.ca/social-studies-in-alberta/
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