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Voting Rights through Time
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Inquiry Question
How inclusive is our democracy?
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Minds On
Think of a time when you felt excluded from something.
- How did that feel?
- What did you do?
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Minds On
Think of a time when you felt included in something.
- How did that feel?
- What did you do?
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What does Inclusion look like/feel like?
What does Exclusion look like/feel like?
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Activity
Get ready for your case study
Each group needs:
- A timeline activity board
- A set of case study cards: the context card and associated activity cards.
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Activity
Read aloud your context card before you begin.
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Activity
- Read aloud your case study cards.
- Place each card on the timeline by date.
- Discuss as a group where you will place the card on the Inclusion/ Exclusion scale.
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Activity
Turning point: When the process of change shifts in direction or pace.
Was there a turning point in your case study?
Place your Turning Point Frame on your timeline.
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Consolidation
Share your thinking.
The most difficult item to place was…
I was surprised by…
I wonder about…
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Consolidation
Share your thinking with another group.
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Consolidation
Discussion: Does getting the right to vote always mean Inclusion in democracy?
Slide 13
Watch the video: Voting Rights through Time
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Consolidation
The Right to Vote in Federal Elections: Then and Now
1867
Population of Canada 3,230,000
Number of eligible voters: 361,028 (11%)
Today
Population of Canada 37,797,496
Number of eligible voters: 27,310,979 (72%)
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Consolidation
1867
Population of Canada 3,230,000
Number of eligible voters: 361,028 (11%)
Who could vote?
Men who
- were at least 21 years old, and
- owned property.
Who couldn't vote?
- Men who did not own property
- Women
- Anyone under 21
- Most First Nations Peoples
What do you notice about federal voting rights in 1867?
What questions do you have?
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Consolidation
Today
Population of Canada 37,797,496
Number of eligible voters: 27,310,979 (72%)
Who can vote?
- All Canadian citizens over 18 years old
Who can't vote?
- Anyone under 18 years old
- Residents who are not Canadian citizens
- The Chief Electoral Officer of Canada
What do you notice about federal voting rights today?
What questions do you have?
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Consolidation
Reflect individually.
- What surprised you most about inclusion and exclusion in Canadian democracy?
- What is one question you have now?
- Are other changes needed to make Canada’s democracy more inclusive?