Government in Canada

Guided Inquiry Questions

❏ What do I know about government?❏ Why are there different levels of government?❏ Why do I need government?❏ What services is government responsible for?❏ What are some of the services provided by the different

levels of government?❏ Why are these services the responsibility of a specific

level of government?

Learning Goals

❏ We are learning to describe the different levels of government

❏ We are learning to explain some of the responsibilities associated with each level of government

❏ We are learning to describe some of the shared responsibilities between different levels of government for various services and social/environmental issues

What does the term government mean?

Chart paper of students’ responses

Activity #1 - Government Responsibilities Cards

In groups, sort the cards into categories according to their own rules.

Who provides these services to us?

Map of Canada

❏ Why is Canada divided into regions?❏ Are there certain responsibilities given to each region?❏ Are there certain responsibilities given to each

community?

Levels of government

❏ What are the three levels of government in Canada?

Levels of government

FEDERAL (the entire country)

PROVINCIAL (the entire province)

MUNICIPAL (the entire city)