Grade 9 Social Studies Lesson Plan

Unit Topic: Government

Lesson Topic: Government Responsibilities/Federal Election Process
Grade Level: 9
Lesson Duration: 66 minutes

Learning Objectives/Outcomes
o Students will spend the first five minutes of class completing a short quiz
related to Fridays lesson.
o Students will listen to a PowerPoint lecture on the Canadian election process
and be required to record notes using their fill in the blanks sheet.
o Students will spend the remainder of class working on/finishing up an
assignment on government responsibilities (This assignment was distributed
at the end of last class).

Social Skill Objectives

o Students will be asked and encouraged to share their thoughts and opinions
throughout the PowerPoint lecture.
o Students will only raise their hands if they have a constructive question.
o Students will be expected to remain quiet while they are completing their
assignment.

Learning Resources
o PowerPoint presentation (composed by the teacher).
o Short videos related to the federal election process (from YouTube)
o Government Responsibilities Assignment (see Attachment 1)

Lesson Procedures
o Surprise Quiz 5 minutes
o PowerPoint lecture 30-35 minutes
o Government Responsibilities Assignment- 25 minutes

Assessment/Evaluation
o Could students recall some of the major points discussed in Fridays lesson?
(Assess Quiz).
o Could students comprehend the content that was discussed throughout the
PowerPoint lecture? (Assess on upcoming unit test and during upcoming
mock election).
o Could students manage their in-class work time wisely and produce an
assignment that demonstrates effort and understanding of the topic (Teacher
Observation; Assess Government Responsibilities Assignment).

Learning Style Differences

o Auditory learners (listening to teacher elaborate on PowerPoint notes-
students can pick out important information while teacher is elaborating).
o Visual learners (PowerPoint including text and images; Short Videos).
o Intrapersonal learners (students will complete their Government
Responsibilities Assignment individually).
 Attachment 1

Levels of Government in Canada

Municipal Provincial Federal

Definition/
Example
(Give an example of
each level of
government)

Responsibilities
(Gives examples of what
each level of
government is
responsible for.)

Revenue
(Where does each level
of government get its
money from?)

Other
information
(Where do
responsibilities
overlap?)
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10 things I did today What level of government What does the

goes with this? government have to do
with this specifically?
Eg. Woke up in a house Provincial government Housing

Why do you think the government is involved in so many aspects of our

lives?

What might life be like with less government involvement in our lives?