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Student Council 

November 15, 2019

Dear Staff of Connaught School,

We are the Grade 6 students participating in student council.  We are learning about government, how to form a student council and the electoral process.  We have formed political parties where we are learning how to work as a cooperative team.  Our members of the political party are choosing to be candidates for ridings at the school.  A riding (at Connaught School) will be each class.  For example, Madeline belonging to Connaught Voices and Alex belonging The Best Party are candidates for Mrs. Clark’s class.  We are now in the campaign and election stage.  Please inform your class about our learning and that they may see posters and hear speeches in the next few weeks.  Our election will be Monday, December 2.  Ms. Kristy will follow up with more details. 

Sincerely,

Grade 6 Students

Federal Election - Monday, October 21

Grade 6 students will be participating in Student Vote on Monday, October 21st.  They will have the opportunity to make a responsible, informed decision and vote alongside the rest of Canada.  What is a federal election?  Click here

Use the following links to support your knowledge of this election: 

Interviews with our Leaders

Pollenize.org

Student Vote Party Profiles

Orange Shirt Day is September 30th

Orange Shirt Day is a legacy of the St. Joseph Mission (SJM) Residential School (1891-1981) Commemoration Project and Reunion events that took place in Williams Lake, BC, Canada, in May 2013. This project was the vision of Esketemc (Alkali Lake) Chief Fred Robbins, who is a former student himself.  

On this day of September 30th, we call upon humanity to listen with open ears to the stories of survivors and their families, and to remember those that didn’t make it. 

Learn More by visiting :

http://www.orangeshirtday.org/ 

Keywords:

• Reconciliation
• Indigenous Nations
• Residential Schools
• Discrimination
• Assimilation

You are invited to review this video with your family.

Keywords:

• government
• democracy
• dictatorship
• oligarchy
• representative
• citizen

Guiding Questions:

What is government?

What are some different types of governments found in the world?

What different types of governments have you and your family experienced?

How are government and quality of life related?

How might government affect ones perspective on what it means to be a citizen?