Politics
| Canadian and World Politics, Grade 12 | |||
| CPW4U, University Preparation (Ontario) | |||
Student/classroom activities that complement the study of CPW4U. They focus on the Canadian and American electoral systems, Canadian anti-terrorism legislation, and Senate and electoral reform. The activities can also be used to update and extend Emond Montgomery’s Trillium-listed Canadian and World Politics. The classroom activity on the Canadian and American electoral systems includes a classroom debate on the strengths and weaknesses of the respective systems, websites for researching the systems, a rubric for assessing student debate performance, and a debate tracking sheet. The materials on anti-terrorism legislation include a classroom debate (involving student teams, Internet research, and oral presentation), a backgrounder on Canada’s use of security certificates under immigration legislation, and a case (with solutions) on R v. Charkaoui, a recent Supreme Court of Canada decision that considered the government’s use of security certificates in combatting terrorism. The materials on Senate and electoral reform include a student activity involving research and classroom discussion of options for reforming the Senate, and a case (with solutions) on R v. Bryan, a recent Supreme Court of Canada decision that considered the constitutionality of federal election night blackout legislation. The materials are drawn from Emond Montgomery’s Class Action newsletter. AuthorsTerry G. Murphy, James Delodder Ontario Ministry Course Profilehttp://www.curriculum.org/csc/library/profiles/12/canadian_p.shtml Blackline MastersDemocracy and Constitutions Comparing American and Canadian Electoral Systems
Responses to Terrorism: The Anti-terrorism Act
Senate Reform and Electoral Reform
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Point Counterpoint: Debating the Constitutional Monarchy (with answers)