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 Friday’s
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 Friday’s 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).
 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?)
10 things I did today What level of government goes with What does the government have to
this? 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?