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  • Finding age-appropriate resources for language learners can be difficult. To meet that need, we offer literacy support throughout our resources, from relevant pedagogy to language learner versions.

    In our resources, you’ll find strategies that ...

  • Every classroom has different needs. In some, you might want to engage your students further in higher-level thinking. For that, Elections Canada’s learning resources offer optional enhancement activities that you can use to deepen your students’ ...

  • The federal election is taking place early in the school year (Monday, September 20). But that doesn’t mean you can’t put Student Vote Canada in your back-to-school lesson plan and take advantage of this learning opportunity.

    Here are some ways to ...

  • Jordan Henderson and 16-year-old Tyler Bruyere, working in the 2019 federal election in Sagkeeng First Nation in Manitoba.

    The goal of civic education is to prepare young people to participate in electoral democracy. Elections Canada offers a suite ...

  • Looking for a great way to engage students in the federal election? Register your school or class for Student Vote Canada. Join students from all 338 ridings in this unique learning experience, which is only available during election time.

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  • Elections Canada has offered election simulation kits for over 25 years, giving teachers everything they need to run a mock election at any time. Now, the kit has been redesigned to increase role-play, enable better pedagogy, and make it easier for ...

  • How does youth voting compare to that of other age groups? That’s the inquiry question students explore in Elections by the Numbers, an educational resource for secondary students. This learning resource has recently been updated to include voter ...

  • Elections Canada now has teacher support videos to go with its free educational resources!

    As educators, your time is precious and these videos were designed to make your life easier. Discover resources that link to your curriculum, learn tips on ...

  • Elections Canada has developed blended learning adaptations of our secondary-level educational resources. While the learning outcomes are the same, these adaptations present ways to combine both online and in-person teaching strategies.

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  • A new school year is a great opportunity to plan new ways for your students to think critically about elections and democracy. We’re reshaping our service offer to better meet your needs and those of your students in this new education environment ...