Studying the Identity of Canada
Students completed a three-part project on the Confederation in which they created a time capsule, a poster and a personal reflection. One of the outcomes for this project was to investigate how John A. MacDonald and George Etienne-Cartier contributed as partners of the Confederation and how the circumstances surrounding the Confederation lead to French and English becoming Canada’s two official languages. Students also identified how the building of Canada’s national railway affected the development of Canada. Last but not least, students went further by exploring why the aboriginal peoples were excluded from the negotiations surrounding the Confederation.
Our Canadian Democracy!
After learning about the democratic process, researching the candidates and party platforms, and debating the future of Alberta, there was an organized Student Vote Day where students cast ballots for official candidates running in their electoral district on May 4. Their vote followed a series of instruction and activities focused on provincial government, research into the candidates, parties and issues, as well as dialogue with family and friends. More than 90,000 students under the voting age cast ballots in Student Vote Alberta for the 2015 provincial election. 91,989 valid votes, 2,650 rejected ballots and 2,151 declined ballots were casted by student participants all across Canada.