The Library of Parliament has a wide range of classroom resources for teachers.
The Library of Parliament’s education portal offers a wide range of classroom resources, including curriculum-specific units, videos, activities, online games and learning resources, and print materials for all ages and grades. For more information on the resources available from the Library of Parliament, visit their education portal.
Your Member of Parliament is always happy to visit local schools to speak with students or meet with local classes when they visit Parliament. For more information please fill out the form below and our office will be happy to assist you.
The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms sets out those rights and freedoms that Canadians believe are necessary in a free and democratic society.
The Charter is one part of the Canadian Constitution. The Constitution is a set of laws containing the basic rules about how our country operates. For example, it states the powers of the federal, and provincial and territorial governments in Canada. For more information, please consult the link found here.
We have worked with educators for more than 20 years with an aim to prepare and engage future voters to participate in electoral democracy.
Elections Canada Approach
Our approach To develop our educational resources, Elections Canada worked in collaboration with educators across Canada. We undertook extensive research and consultations to determine and respond to teachers’ needs. What we learned helped us to establish a framework for our materials:
• Pedagogically sound resources that are inquiry based, cross-curricular, and student centered
• Quality content that is non-partisan, accurate, bilingual and accessible to various literacy levels
• Adaptable materials that are available in both digital and print formats, as well as being engaging, short and easy to use
We worked with expert teachers to take those concepts into reality, seeking feedback from educators in every province and territory along the way, through a national advisory committee. Finally, we pilot tested the resources in real classrooms across Canada. We continue to work with educators as we look to expand our program offering in the years to come.
For more information, please consult the link found here.
Historica Canada aims to create programs that appeal to all Canadians, although some specifically focus on youth. Their best-known offerings include the Heritage Minutes, a collection of more than 90 dramatized vignettes that recreate events of importance, accomplishment and bravery in our country’s history. The Canadian Encyclopedia, a free online resource, reached more than 12 million unique visitors over the past year. It offers the largest collection of authored, accurate and continuously updated articles focused on Canada and Canadiana. Every year, Encounters brings more than 3,000 students to Ottawa for themed weeks focused on specific study topics. Our other programs include The Memory Project, through which veterans share their experiences online and in classrooms and community groups; and The Citizenship Challenge, in which young Canadians answer the same questions as real-life applicants for citizenship. As well, Historica Canada regularly conducts public opinion polls and solicits feedback on a variety of issues of national interest.
For more information, please consult the link found here.
• Through Mala's Eyes
•Claire and her Grandfather
•The Learning Circle: ages 4 to 7
•The Learning Circle: ages 8 to 11
•The Learning Circle: ages 12 to 14
•The Learning Circle: ages 14 to 16
•People and History
•Learn About
•Game Lesson Plans
•Publications
These resources are provided to help ensure that the torch of Remembrance continues to burn brightly in the hearts of all Canadian
For more information, please consult the link found here.
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