People and Parliament

Classroom Activities

1. The Three Parts of Parliament
2. Newspaper Coverage of Different Levels of Government
3. Government Scavenger Hunt
4. People of Parliament in the Press
5. Serving Canadians
6. The Duties of a Senator
7. MPs at Work for Constituents
8. Difficult Decisions
9. Does National News Coverage Differ from Region to Region?
10. Background Information for People on Parliament Hill
11. Using Information for Different Ends
12. What Qualifications Does a Governor General Need?
13. What Qualifications Does a Speaker Need?
14. The Chief Electoral Officer Gets Ready for an Election
15. The Speech from the Throne
16. The Stages of a Bill
17. Senate Committees
18. House of Commons Committees
19. Predicting the Issues for Question Period
20. How Does the Media Cover Question Period?
21. Daily Activities in the Senate and the House of Commons
22. Write a Speech to Give in the Senate or House of Commons
23. Government Policy Affects Us in Just About Everything We Do
24. Getting Involved in Forming Government Policy
25. Communicating Your Opinions to Parliament
26. Advising the Government
27. Advising Canada's Parliamentarians
28. The Newspaper as a Public Forum
29. Opinion Polls
30. Evaluating Hard News Stories
31. The Political Columnists' Role
32. Politicians Need Help Too
33. Political Coverage in Your Local Newspaper
34. Putting Together a Front Page
35. Analyzing Political Cartoons