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Information Unit for
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Table of Content

Preface: how this unit is organised

List of important links

The Prime Minister and the Political Process: a quiz for fun

Activities

I. Introductory Activities

I.1 - What does it mean to be Prime Minister of Canada?

I.2 - Prime Minister in the news: media watch

II.A. Activities that Develop New Concepts and Generalisations - the Political Process

II.A.1 - Prime Minister as a Party Leader: so you want to be Prime Minister?

II.A.2 - Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition: quotation analysis

II.B. Activities that Develop New Concepts and Generalisations - Governing Canada

II.B.1 - How does the Prime Minister select a Cabinet?

II.B.2 - "One for all, and all for one" - Cabinet solidarity

II.B.3 - Government and parliament vocabulary exercice
III.A. Practice and Application Activities - the Political Process

III.A.1 Election analysis

III.B. Practice and Application Activities - Governing Canada

III.B.1 Choose a department!

III.B.2 The Cabinet machinery

III.B.3 Team Canada Trade Missions - where the domestic and the foreign meet

III.B.4 Prime Minister and foreign policy: the international stage

IV. Activities that Extend New Learning

IV.1 You are a journalist

IV.2 Lead a department

IV.3 Making laws in Canada: a simulation


V. Evaluation Rubrics

V.1 Making Law in Canada - Department (Cabinet Document)

V.2 Cabinet (Cabinet Discussion and Decision)

V.3 Making Law in Canada - The Parliament (Debate and Vote)




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