MPTV

How to Use This Resource

This resource is intended for use with the MPTV video. Check with your school library before ordering, as copies have been sent to all elementary schools in Canada.

To prepare for presenting the video in class:

• Screen the video in its entirety before viewing it with students.
  
  
• Refer to the Viewing Tips in advance of screening the tape with students.
  
  
• Select Pre-viewing Activities and Post-viewing Activities that best suit your classroom needs.
  
  
• Print pdf handouts for distribution in class.
  
  
• Consult the additional Web sites listed under Links for further exploration by students.

Before introducing the topic to classes:

We recommend that you familiarize yourself with Canada’s parliamentary system by reviewing Guide to the Canadian House of Commons. This document offers a concise and easy-to-read description of the House, including a working day in the Commons, the making of Canada’s laws, and the role of a Member of Parliament.

A Frequently Asked Questions booklet, designed for elementary students can be ordered from Information Service of the Library of Parliament.

A House of Commons wall poster is also available for purchase from the Teacher's Corner at the Parliament Hill Boutique.