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CIVICS. Fun with a capital F! Trish Brennan [email protected]. A Village Idiot. Ancient Greece Democracy Only citizens can participate in the political system > attend public meetings to discuss infrastructure, war, etc… - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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A Village Idiot
Ancient Greece Democracy Only citizens can participate in the
political system > attend public meetings to discuss infrastructure, war, etc…> vote on public issues such as whether to build (infrastructure) or engage in war, etc…
…and what percent of Athenians are actual citizens?
the work of the Guardians must aim ‘to promote the happiness ... of the whole community’
Included in the inferior portion are ‘children, women and slaves’, and ‘the less reputable majority of so-called free men’
= 90% of the population = 10% of the population were citizens
Source: Plato, The Republic. Editors Betty Radic and Robert Baldick. London: Whitefriars Press, Ltd, 1964
So who are the village idiots?
The children? The women?? The slaves??? The citizens???? Which ones? A village idiot is any citizen who has
the right and ability to participate in the political system and they do nothing with this right.
Day 1-5 Village Idiot concept Get voice heard; Right to complain BUT
complain to the right person > which level of government
Muslim Canadians take Civics 101 article
Weekend crash course set up to gain same knowledge that they missed in high school (new course in 2001)
parallel what Muslim Cdns looked to gain; same reasons for all.
Troll County story Deflate cynics of ‘all government is
useless’ categorize how we solve problems of
Trolls Definitions: Civics, Government, Values,Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs),Democracy, constitutional monarchy,
autocracy, absolute monarchy, dictatorship > play hangman
Troll County
Problems encountered by the Trolls
How do the Trolls solve
the problem?(if at all)
How we solve this problem in 2012?
(government dept/ministry)
Fire No one helps
Call 9-1-1
Decision-making processes
Negotiation Mediation Arbitration Conciliation Concensus
In small group, give best guess to figure each
Word Illustration Definition
Brief history of right to vote
Not overnight process Timeline of disenfranchisement to
getting franchise to vote Class privilege> landowning privilege economic barrier > workers barrier >
gender barrier > race barrier
History of enfranchisement in Canada
Not easy and not automatic; right to vote was a struggle to break financial, class, gender and race barriers
1867- BNA Act allows land-owning men 21+ the right to vote
1885- Non-landowning men 21+ gain right to vote 1916- Prairie women gain the right to vote in
provincial elections; 1917 federal right. 1947- Chinese-Canadians earn right to vote 1960- Aboriginal peoples gain the right to voteSource: Gordon, Doug, et. al. Civics Now. Toronto: Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Ltd, 2006
1. Political spectrum – 3.5 wks2. Canada’s gov’t -2.5 wks3. Law in Canada – 2-3 days4. Global issues- throughout the course; current political events5. Culminating Task-2 weeksFinal exam** fit in reading daily newspapersfor stories as examples of concepts and points of discussion
Approximate breakdown of the 9 week course
Political spectrum Day 3: Define values of Left, Moderate
and Right Day 4: Outline note-making; one page
side per day, per system over next 6 days, Left to Right= 3 pages
> System, where it is along the line, definition, example (article, film clip,…), pros/cons (aim for 3 minimum for each side) > slideshow of political spectrum
Examples, clips, articles; Days 4-9Communism The Gods Must Be Crazy
Socialism Tommy Douglas bio, Layton
Liberalism clips/ articles > Trudeau, Martin, Chretien
Conservatism
News articles > Harper, Harris, Mulroney,…
Capitalism Deconstruct Monopoly; Rich Uncle Pennybags; why banned in USSR?
Fascism=======Pre-test
Dictators in history; Swing Kids====================30 Days “Minimum Wage” episodeSicko
Day 10: Cut & pasteFun with a capital F
* Cut & paste personal political spectrum
Computer lab access? Create on-screen
& print Great quick & ready
reference page for rest of the course
IEP memory aidCommunism Socialism Liberalism Conservatism Capitalism Fascism
Political spectrum: Cut and paste
1.Fold paper in half to establish its CENTRE.2.Correctly print the name of the 6 political systems at the bottom of the sheet (Communism>Fascism)3.Identify politicians using the word bank of names to help you and correctly place each photo and symbol along the spectrum after cutting it out.4.DO NOT GLUE until I have approved it.5.Print (spelling counts!) or glue their name below their photo. Saddam Hussein Rich Uncle Pennybags Mitt Romney Elizabeth May Karl MarxAugusto Pinochet Mahmoud Ahmidinajad Tommy Douglas Bob Rae George Bush Benito Mussolini & Adolf Hitler Barack Obama Thomas Mulcair Pierre Trudeau Vladimir Lenin Stephen Harper Martin Luther King Jr. Fidel Castro Khalahari Bushman Jack Layton McCain/Palin
Unit 1 wrap-up
Bingo Review games> Race competition, taboo, Who am I? Unit 1 Test
Unit 2 Canadian Government 3 Levels of Government – Day 1 3 Branches of Government> Grid of Levels and Branches – Day 2 Cut & paste of current politicians according
to level of government- Day 3 Charter of Rights and Freedoms – Day 4 Definitions (throughout) Day 5/6 – Charter of R&F > skits Review games Unit 2 test
Maps of electoral districts
Contact for free riding maps to keep posted in classroom as a visual reference point:
Elections Canada Elections Ontario Use statistics of past elections to
demonstrate voting trends, provincial weights to win (i.e. ONT, QC), shifting of political spectrum with accumulating the right-sided parties
Levels w/ BranchesLegislative
BranchJudicial Branch
Executive Branch
Federal Level
Provincial Level
Municipal Level
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Federal Level
QueenGovernor General
SenateParliament (MPs)
Supreme Court of CanadaCivil
Criminal
QueenGovernor General
Prime MinisterCabinet
Civil Service
Provincial Level
QueenLieutenant Governor
-Provincial Legislature
(MPPs)
Supreme Court of… (Province)
CivilCriminal
QueenLieutenant Governor
PremierCabinet
Civil Service
Municipal Level
---
City Council
City courts (city infractions)
MayorMayor’s Executive
3 LEVEL of GOVERNMENTcut & paste
PROVINCIAL LEVEL
MUNICIPAL LEVEL
FEDERAL LEVEL
MPPs, Ministry and Colouring!Colour seating plan according to political party colours:Conservative: ____________________________Liberal: ____________________________NDP: ____________________________
Who is the Premier of Ontario?____________________________In which party does he belong? __________________________Which # is his seat? __________ (circle him) =============================Find the MPP for Brampton-Springdale and circle (hint: in cabinet)Name: ______________________Seat#: _______Party: ________________________
After colouring analyze your sheet: Does the Premier lead a majority or a minority government in Ontario? _____________________________How do you know this by looking at your seating plan? _____________________________
Who is the Leader of the Opposition? _________________________(circle them on seating plan)In which party does he/she belong? ___________________________ In which seat # are they sitting? _____________________________In which political party?
Who is the Leader of the Other Opposition?_____________________________circle them on seating plan)In which party does he/she belong? ________ In which seat # are they sitting? _____________________________In which political party?
Who is the Minister of Education? _________________________(circle them on seating plan)In Who is the Minister of Health?______________________________ Which party does he/she belong? ___________________________ In which seat # are they sitting? _____________________________
PROVINCIAL SEATING PLAN
MPs, Ministry and colouring!
Colour seating plan according to political party colours:Conservative: ____________________________Liberal: ____________________________NDP: ____________________________Green:____________________________(leave Bloc Quebecois blank)
Who is the Prime Minister of Canada?____________________________In which party is this Prime Minister? __________________________Which # is his seat? __________ (circle him) =============================Find the MP for Brampton-Springdale and circle.Name: ______________________Seat#: _______Party: ________________________
After colouring analyze your sheet: Does the Prime Minister lead a majority or a minority government? _____________________________How do you know this by looking at your seating plan? _____________________________
Who is the Leader of the Opposition? _________________________(circle them on seating plan)In which party does he/she belong? ___________________________ In which seat # are they sitting? _____________________________
Using your Who’s Who sheet, look for and circle the 3 Leaders of Other Opposition on the seating plan? _____________________________Name: ____________Seat #: ______In which parties does he/she belong? ___________________________
Name: ____________Seat #: ______In which parties does he/she belong? ___________________________Name: ____________Seat #: ______In which parties does he/she belong? ___________________________
FEDERAL SEATING PLAN
Governor GeneralLieutenant GovernorSpeaker of the HousePrime Minister Premier Leader of OppositionLeader of Other OppositionCabinet/MinistryMayorMayor’s Executive Council City CouncillorDeputation
Constituency/Constituent Opposition critic Shadow cabinet Caucus Majority government Minority government Member of
Parliament (M.P.) Member of Provincial
Parliament (M.P.P.) (M.L.A.) Member of
Legislative Assembly
Mock Parliament
Set up classroom in legislative formation (same as colouring layout)
Step-by-step passing bill into law > read provincial level > reenact federal level by assigning
roles by lottery > Prime Minister, Gov. Gen, Senate,
Leader of Opposition, Leader of Other Opposition, etc…
Mock ParliamentStudents to suggest ideas for new law, amend or abolish existing law
Introduction in either the House of Commons or the Senate 1st Reading: This step is not an actual reading but rather a first presentation of the
Bill. This step authorizes the printing of the Bill and allocates it a number: C-# for House bills and S-# for Senate bills.
2nd Reading: The principle of the bill is debated. Once the principle is adopted, the Bill is referred to parliamentary committees for further study.
Committee: A committee hears witnesses, examines the bill clause by clause and submits a report with or without amendments
Report Stage: Additional amendments to the bill may be moved, debated and voted on.
3rd Reading: This reading is the last opportunity for the House to amend the bill. Following this review, the bill is printed for the last time.
Sent to the Upper House (if the bill was passed by the Lower House/House of Commons), it is then referred to the Senate). Have the power to amend and delay.
Royal Assent: The Governor General or a deputy gives the bill Royal Assent in the Senate when the bill has been passed in exactly the same form by both Houses. It is assigned a Chapter number (e.g., Bill C-7 became Chapter 1 of the Statutes of Canada, 2000). The bill will then become law and comes into force on the day of Assent, unless otherwise provided in the bill itself.
Source: http://www.fedpubs.com/subject/law/statutes.htm
Assign roles by lottery or election
Governor General
Senate
BLOC QUEBECOIS Daniel Paille -
Leader of Other Opposition
Bloc Quebecois
LIBERAL
Immigration Critic
LIBERAL
Bob Rae
Leader of the
Other Opposition
NDP
Finance Critic
GREEN PARTYElizabeth MayLeader of Other Opposition
Conservative PartyStephen HarperPrime Minister Minister of Finance
Minister of Immigration
Speaker of the House
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
http://publications.gc.ca/collections/Collection/CH37-4-3-2002E.pdf
Clarify 7 main subsections of the document
Have students split into groups of 3 or 4; Issue different Right/Freedom to each group to create a skit
After skit, rest of class to guess the Right/Freedom presented
Rights and Responsibilities
Right to vote…Responsibility to: …register on the voters’ list …research each of the candidates
and their platform Freedom of speech…Responsibility to: …uphold the law; not discriminate
against other groups
Sicinius: What is the city but the people?
Citizens:True, the people are the city.
-Coriolanus, Act III, Sc. I.Source: shakespeare.mit.edu/coriolanus/coriolanus.3.1.html
On-line video clips to inspire civic involvement:
TED Talks: Antidote to Apathy> Great message about civic
involvement Toronto Spoke: Deputation City politics: getting one’s voice heard
Wrap-up and Unit 2 test
Citizenship Test (for fun, not for marks) Review games Unit 2 test
Culminating Task
Introduce concept of letters of constructive complaint
Directing letter to right level of government Letter 1: Provincial or Federal (depending on
issue)> Problem + solution by expert in that field >
print off website info e.g. environmental issue > David Suzuki, climatecrisis.net
Letter 2: Municipal issue; emphasize that the student is the expert since this is their neighbourhood
Law Unit Day 1: All notes on Civil Law and Criminal
Law Day 2: Law booklet based on real
cases in the newspaper; use notes to assess law in specific case in Canadian civil or criminal law
Day 3: Quiz (on paper or Smartboard, overhead)
Law booklet Mini-Law Booklet Create an information booklet to depict examples of criminal and civil law based on a report or article in the newspaper. To begin: (1) Observe how to create the six-sided booklet (2) Find an article in the newspaper that discusses an offence (report of a crime, report of a court trial, etc…) – do not
spend more than 20 minutes doing this. Page 1: This is the cover which needs to indicate the topic of your info book. Include the MLA info at the bottom right-hand corner: Teacher’s name Course code Due Date Student’s name Page 2: Define both Civil Law and Criminal Law, in your own words Page 3: i)What is the issue discussed in this article? ii) Which type of law (civil OR criminal) is involved in your article? Briefly explain why it is an example of this type of law. Page 4: >If Civil: Under which branch would it be tried and describe why. How did you come to this conclusion based on the
information in the article. >If Criminal: Is it a summary or indictable offence and briefly describe why. How did you come to this conclusion based
on the information in the article. What is the Actus Reus? Page 5: Who is/will be the plaintiff/prosecutor in this case? Explain why. Who is/will be the defendant/accused in this case?
Explain why. Page 6: Could Mens Rea be proved in this case? Even if this is not discussed in the article, give your explanation of how Mens Rea
could be proved.
Exam Review
Island simulation: ‘Lord of the Flies’ concept of landing on an island without hope of leaving. In small groups, students use all concepts from term’s notes to develop a place name, flag, political system, laws, penalties, etc…
Review games
Review Games
‘Taboo’ concept game: Jar of terms, political names; class split into 2 teams; students play to their team; 1-minute clock.
Race and scrawl; first correctly spelled response gets the point. Works well with 2 or 3 teams.
Good for unit test or exam reviews
Websites and links worth visiting http://www.parl.gc.ca/ParlBusiness/House/SeatingPlan/SeatingPlan.pdf http://www.ontla.on.ca/members/supporting-content/files/
MPPSeatingPlan_September2012.pdf
Charter of Rights & Freedoms: http://publications.gc.ca/collections/Collection/CH37-4-3-2002E.pdf
Student Vote: studentvote.ca Civix Canada: civix.ca RaBit: Ranked Ballot Initiative of Toronto National Post- special offer Proportional Representation: Fairvote.ca TED Talks: “Antidote to Apathy” City hall e.g. Deputation: “Toronto Spoke: Dave Meslin”
Websites and links for students to help them with ideas or solutions to write letters
TEA/Toronto Environmental Alliance: torontoenvironment.org
Care2Action: thepetitionsite.com Global issues: avaaz.org climatecrisis.net davidsuzuki.org greenpeace.org Federal gov’t: canada.gc.ca Provincial gov’t: ontario.ca Trillium organ donation: giftoflife.on.ca 1.800.668.POST: for free National Post papers for
school year (PDF ad) Elections Canada, Elections Ontario
Class trip suggestions
Book a tour at your city hall Book a tour at Queen’s Park (better if
legislature is sitting to see question period)
Sources Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, accessed November2, 2012,
publications.gc.ca/collections/Collection/CH37-4-3-2002E.pdf Gordon, Doug, Jack McFadden, Jennifer Watt. Civics Now. Toronto: Nelson, a
division of Thomson Canada Ltd, 2006 Kahn, Carole. Becoming Political: Comparative Perspectives on Citizenship
Education. Albany: SUNY Press, 1998. Ozman, Howard A. and Samuel M. Craver. Philosophical Foundations of Education.
Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc, 1999. Plato. The Republic. Editors Betty Radic and Robert Baldick. London: Whitefriars
Press, Ltd, 1964.