Wednesday 7 October 2015

Election, Voting and Education

The grade 7 students in Ms. O'Neill's class are enrolled in the Student Vote Program. Student Vote is a parallel election for students under voting age and will coincide with the upcoming federal election.  The purpose is to provide young Canadians with an opportunity to experience the voting process firsthand and build the habits of informed and engaged citizenship.
http://studentvote.ca

They are exploring government, democracy and learning about the candidates running in our local Vancouver-East riding.  They are learning about the different political parties, the election process and how the next Prime Minister of Canada will come to power. They will get to simulate voting with real Election Canada materials and will follow the actual election results.

Check out these videos and take the time to discuss the upcoming election with your child and lay the foundation for future Canadian Voters. https://www.youtube.com/user/StudentVote