At a glance
In this activity, students
- think about something they would like to change in their community
- examine historical case studies that resulted in real change: women getting the right to vote in Manitoba, and the inclusion of Aboriginal and Treaty Rights in Canada’s Constitution
- examine the actions citizens took to understand how political change happens, and
- apply that understanding as a model for their own civic action on an issue they care about.
Big idea: Actions taken by citizens have resulted in change. Citizens can act in a number of ways both inside and outside of the formal political process.
Subjects: This activity can be used in a social studies, history, civics or citizenship class, or to launch a student-led civic action or service learning project.
Language learner version: This activity includes a version for language learners and struggling readers. Plain language and simple sentences make this version ideal for lower-literacy, immersion and second language students. Also, there are fewer activity cards, so students can complete the activity in the allotted time and achieve the same learning outcomes.
Level: Secondary
Time needed: 60 minutes