Grade 5 Aspects of Citizenship and Government in Canada |
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Canadian Parliament |
Welcome to Canada's Parliament
http://www.parl.gc.ca/common/index.asp?Language=E&Parl=37&Ses=1
Photo tours of Parliament Hill, the Parliament Buildings, and Chambers and information available. |
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Federal and Provincial Political Structure
http://settlement.org/sys/faqs_detail.asp?passed_lang=EN&faq_id=4000074
An overview of the government system in Canada. |
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How Canadians Govern Themselves
http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Sites/LOP/AboutParliament/Forsey/index-e.asp
Text pages - excellent source of information outlining the beginning of the government of Canada and the meaning of democracy. pdf |
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A Look at Canada
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/publications/discover/index.asp
A valuable resource for the Grade 5 curriculum - information on becoming a Canadian citizen and the responsibilities of citizenship also available in pdf format here or order by mail. |
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The National Flag of Canada
http://www.pch.gc.ca/progs/cpsc-ccsp/sc-cs/df1_e.cfm
History of the flag, flag etiquette, and ceremonial use. |
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Citizenship |
Canadian Citizen Practice Test
http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/mul_ser_citizenship_test.jsp
Choose the number of questions that you would like to try. |
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Elections/Voting |
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Governor General |
Golden Jubilee: A Canadian Celebration - Archive
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/webarchives/20060116160608/http://www.canadia...
A tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth on her 50th anniversary of her Accession to the Throne.
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Governor General of Canada
http://www.gg.ca/index.aspx?lan=eng
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Prime Ministers |
First Among Equals for Kids
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/2/9/index-e.html
Information about Canadian Prime Ministers.
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First Among Equals
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/primeministers/index-e.html
Similar to the For Kids version, but for older students. Use menus to access worksheets. |
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