Municipal and Provincial Government in Alberta | Paper and Digital

Learn about Alberta's provincial symbols, municipal governments and how the provincial government makes decisions with a variety of activities that only take moments to prep. Students will learn the titles of leaders of different governments, what each government is responsible for, how leaders are chosen and and how decisions are made. Everything teachers need is included. Stop your search for resources for the new Alberta social studies curriculum.

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This social studies lesson includes:

• definition of municipal government.
• titles of leaders in municipal government: mayor, reeve, chief.
• responsibilities of municipal governments.
• simulating making a decision on municipal issues.
• decision making processes.
• definition of provincial government.
• provincial Symbols of Alberta.
• titles of leaders of Provincial government: Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLA), premier, cabinet ministers, lieutenant-governor.
• location where leaders meet: Legislature in Edmonton.
• making a decision on provincial issues through a simulation.
• comparing municipal and provincial responsibilities.
• how leaders in communities are selected.
• simple quizzes and assessment activities to see what students have learned about the different responsibilities and types of governments.
• modifications to help you differentiate without spending more of your time.
• answer keys and suggested answers.
• digital versions of most of the pages to help support your students or reduce printing. To access the digital version, download the PDF and use the link inside that file.
• loose text in the digital version which can be read by your assistive technology. This is especially helpful since some of the text may be beyond the Grade 3 reading level (especially at the beginning of the school year).
• a list of Alberta outcomes to help with planning.
  

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/

This activity aligns with:

• the Alberta Social Studies Curriculum Grade 3 ©2025

This activity supports:

• learning about levels of government in Alberta.
• learning about decision making processes.
• learning about the responsibilities of government.
  

Looking for more social studies for Alberta teachers?

• Time and Place Unit for Alberta Social Studies Grade 3
• Systems Unit for Alberta Social Studies Grade 3
• Citizenship Unit for Alberta Social Studies Grade 3 (COMING SOON)

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