Role of Government & Responsible Citizenship - Ontario Social Studies Grade 5 - Lesson/Workbook Bundle

This bundle was created to provide everything you need to teach the Grade 5 PEOPLE AND ENVIRONMENTS: The Role of Government and Responsible Citizenship unit in the Ontario Social Studies Curriculum - Newly Updated 2025. With your purchase, you will receive lesson slides that follow the 3-Part lesson format, engaging your students from start to finish. You will also receive the workbook, which contains fun activities and worksheets for your students to demonstrate their understanding.

Workbook Details:
This resource covers all the expectations in the Grade 5, Ontario Social Studies Curriculum, The Role of Government and Responsible Citizenship strand.

There are 256 activity sheets that cover the expectations in the NEW social studies 2023 curriculum. This comprehensive unit contains readings, hands-on activities, true/false, diagrams, exit cards, reflections, word searches, role plays, and more. We’ve presented the material in a variety of text forms, including reports, news articles, blog posts, and stories. There is also a unit test and answer pages for all activities!

Some of the concepts that are covered:

• Citizenship
• Activity: Mock Citizenship Test Simulation
• Matching Game: Rights And Responsibilities
• Timeline: Rights And Freedoms In Canada
• Canada’s Charter Of Rights And Freedoms
• Role-Play: Rights In Action
• Canada’s Fundamental Elements
• Métis National Council
• Word Search – Rights, Freedoms & Responsibilities
• Democracy – What Is It?
• Representative vs Direct Democracy
• Referendums And Plebiscites
• Activity: Referendum Simulation
• Participation In Democracy
• Case Study: The Power Of One Vote
• Democracy And Rule Of law
• Levels Of Government
• Municipal Government, Provincial Government, and Federal Government
• Activity: Letter To The Municipal Government
• Government Shared Responsibilities
• Chart: Federal & Provincial Government Roles
• Federal Election Process
• Provincial Election Process
• Behind The Scenes: Election Campaigns
• Volunteering In Political Campaigns: A Letter From Sarah
• Political Parties
• The Path To Political Influence: Mark Carney
• Positions In The Canadian Government
• Provincial Government Structure
• Lieutenant Governor Of Ontario
• Comparing Governments: Canada Vs. USA
• Branches Of Canada’s Government
• Fact Or Fiction: Government Branches
• Getting Involved: How Citizens Participate
• Taking Action – Protest Movements
• The Power Of Petitions In Canadian Democracy
• Activity: Petition Creation And Signing
• Indigenous Self-Government
• Storytime: The Grand Council Mystery
• Far North Act – Two Perspective
• Climate Change: Federal & Indigenous Response
• 2 Unit Tests
• Answer Pages For All Activities

Google Lesson Slides

Google Slides Lessons! B. PEOPLE AND ENVIRONMENTS: The Role of Government and Responsible Citizenship Unit, Ontario Social Studies, Grade 5. This resource is packed with all the lessons you need to teach the PEOPLE AND ENVIRONMENTS: The Role of Government and Responsible Citizenship, Grade 5, Ontario Social Studies Curriculum.

We have structured these lessons to follow the popular 3-Part Lesson format. By using these lessons, you will be provided with learning goals, discussion questions, relevant YouTube videos, interactive slides, exit cards, and more. Check out the variety of activities you'll receive below.

Part 1: Minds On!
- Learning Goals
- Discussion Questions

- Polls/Surveys

- Picture Prompts

- Jokes and Riddles

- Relevant Quotes

Part 2: Action!
- Interactive Activities

- Drag and Drop

- Fill in the Blanks

- Matching

- Sorting

- Polls/Surveys and Graphing

- Embedded YouTube Videos

Part 3: Consolidation

- Exit Cards

- 3-2-1 Reflections

- One Word Reflections

- Act It Out!

- Quick Draw

- One Sentence Summary

After purchasing this resource, you will be able to download a copy of this file to your Google Drive. From there, you can complete these lessons with your class, and/or assign these slides in Google Classroom.