This package of additional resources was developed for the Grade 5 Social Studies unit on Aspects of Government and Citizenship. The activities in this package will help teachers and students gain an understanding of what it means to be a citizen of a municipality. Students will learn about the various functions of their community and the importance of being involved on a local level. The municipal government is the closest level of government to individuals, and it is hoped that throughout this mini-unit students will come to understand the impact and influence local government has on their day-to-day lives. Thus, this unit is heading students towards understanding the processes and events associated with Toronto Municipal Elections. The activities will help students understand concepts associated with the municipal elections, but they are also geared towards promoting literacy and can easily be modified to meet the needs of individual students. All of the activities build on the skills students will need to develop in order to successfully complete the final culminating task.

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Culminating task description -- Pre-task activity 1. What are our rights and responsibilities in the classroom? -- Pre-task activity 2. Who does what? -- Pre-task activity 3. Why should I care? -- Pre-task activity 4. Mapping activity: what does my community look like? -- Pre-task activity 5. Issues scavenger hunt: fact or opinion? -- Pre-task activity 6. Survey: what are the important issues in Toronto? -- Appendix 1. Webbing organizer -- Appendix 2. Brochure planning chart -- Appendix 3. Rubric: issue brochure -- Appendix 4. Assessment tool: group skills -- Appendix 5. People bingo -- Appendix 6. Rights and responsibilities pamphlet checklist -- Appendix 7. Group concept attainment organizer -- Appendix 8. Group concept attainment organizer -- Appendix 9. Community research chart -- Appendix 10. Shared reading activity.