Monday October 21, 2019
Election Day!!! Taking a quick break from the Medieval times to focus on Canada today.
1. Introduced politics in Canada:
• youtube videos: The Levels of Government and Federal Elections
2. Looked at the 6 political parties in Canada
3. Talked about the political spectrum in terms of Left and Right in regards to economic philosophies and progressive and conservative in regards to social philosophies. And where each of the Canadian parties fits on these continuums.
4. Students were asked to pick three different topics and research the political platforms of each party in regards to their topics. We used a very helpful website for this: "Canada Votes 2019 - Party Platforms compared".
5. Students took a survey at youth.votecompass.com to determine how their opinions fit in with the different political parties views.
Students will have more time in tomorrow's class to complete the political party platforms assignment.
