Rights and Responsibilities

1.  Describe the major rights and responsibilities associated with citizenship.

2.  What are the rights of a citizen in Canada?

3.  What does it mean to be a good citizen?

4.  What are your responsibilities as a member of this class? as a citizen of Canada?

In your groups research the following:

1.  If you are elected to the Federal, Provincial or Municipal Government what position would you hold in that government?
*  What is the position called for each level
*  Describe who is elected to support them and their position.
*  How many people are elected into each level of government?

Who is Responsible?

View the Video and consider the following:

1.  What are the different levels of government?

2.  Describe the responsibilities that each level of government has?

3.  How might the different levels of government work together to build a stronger city, province and country? (Give an example to support your thinking)

Purpose of Social Studies Blog

The purpose of the Social Studies blog is to engage students in ongoing discussions related to identifying current national and international issues that concerns Canada, and the world.