Becoming Active Citizens
- Contributor:
- Off the Page
- Subject:
- social studies
- Grade Level:
- 5
- Product Type:
- Contents:
- 18 pages
Description
Becoming Active Citizens(updated to the latest curriculum revisions in May 2025) is a unit created to align with Section 2 of “Citizenship” in the Alberta Grade 5 social studies new curriculum. It’s completely laid out with teacher notes and a sequence of activities, so very little prep is required by the teacher.
This resource includes:
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Teacher Notes
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Student Notes
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Suggested YouTube Videos
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Current Events
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Get Active!
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Sasha and Oliver Cramer
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Quiz
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Answer Keys
The standards included are:
Knowledge:
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Informed citizens seek information from multiple sources that present various perspectives on issues and events.
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Consideration of various perspectives can support development of empathy for the actions and values of others.
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Informed citizens can respond to issues and events by taking actions, such as sharing information, collecting donations, volunteering, and changing personal behaviours.
Understanding:
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Informed citizenship is empowering.
Skills and Procedures:
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Compare perspectives about an issue or event.
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Investigate an event or issue using multiple sources.
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Describe opportunities of informed citizenship.
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