CURRICULUM TIES
GRADE 6
Group Action
ACTIVITY:
Students will choose a community initiative or issue and will work collaboratively as a class to take action. The freedom should be given to the students to select a project which they have an emotional, vested interest in. From there, they will work together to bring awareness, raise funds, gain volunteers or create some kind of program to make a difference.
EXAMPLES:
-Rallying school volunteers for Santa's Annonymus
-A donation drive for the local food bank
-Raising awarness about extinct animals
OBJECTIVE:
Students continue to develop self efficacy as they take action to make change on an issue to which they have an emotional response. Here, students learn to act when they see injustice as opposed to developing peralysis on issues. Students will work together to make this change, continuing to build their collaborative skills.
RESOURCES:
The Mustard Seed Edmonton Site
OUTCOMES:
SOCIAL
6.1 - Citizens Participating in Decision Making
Students will demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of the dynamic relationship between governments and citizens as they engage in the democratic process.
6.1.1 recognize how individuals and governments interact and bring about change within their local and national communities:
• recognize and respect the democratic rights of all citizens in Canada (C, I)
• value the role of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms in protecting individual and collective rights and freedoms (I, PADM)
• recognize the influence of historical events and legislation on democratic decision making in Canada (TCC, PADM)
• value citizens’ participation in a democratic society (C)
• value the contributions of elected representatives in the democratic process (PADM)
6.1.6 analyze how individuals, groups and associations within a community impact decision making of local and provincial governments by exploring and reflecting upon the following questions and issues:
• How can individuals, groups and associations within a community participate in the decision-making process regarding current events or issues (i.e., lobbying, petitioning, organizing and attending local meetings and rallies, contacting elected representatives)? (C, PADM)