ARE YOU
LEFT, RIGHT OR UPSIDE - DOWN?
What do
you believe about the way our country and society should be run? Do you have a
personal political philosophy? Do you believe everyone should be free to do
what they want or should the state have rules and regulations, laws and
punishment? Where do you stand on issues such as the environment?
Take
this 3-dimensional political spectrum test to see where you fit in.
Once you have taken the test, your job will be to then find a person in the
class with similar political views and to start building your political party. photo:jeremy@morguefile
PROCESS
AND PRODUCTS:
ONE:
CREATE A POLICY POSTER ABOUT ISSUES CONCERNING CHILDREN AND TEENS
Check
out the policy statements of the major parties to see how they are stated (Liberal,
Conservative, NDP, Green).
You
must create least 3 policy statements, with a paragraph of evidence on how you
would address or fix the problem (facts, etc to back up your opinion) ( e.g.
Teens should be able to divorce their parents, laws concerning legal ages for
smoking, marriage, sexual relations etc., sentencing of young offenders,
bullying, poverty and children, daycare, child abuse)
2. A
4-minute speech by the leader of your party (2 minutes delivered by each
person, but one continuous speech) (speeches by politicians - scroll down)
3. A
5-minute press conference (other students ask questions prepared by you/ which
they will edit to provide more spontaneity)
4.
4-minute speech to a group asking them to join your political party (identify
the name of the group in your audience)
FOUR: VOTE – if you win, you and your partner will govern the class for 10 minutes.
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CANADIAN POLITICIANS
Elizabeth May, Leader of The Green Party ( print site)
Conservative Clips Conservateur
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THANK GOODNESS FOR THE CBC ARCHIVES - History of Federal Political Campaigns
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![]() Incumbent prime minister Mackenzie King makes his last bid. (Radio; runs 8:05) |
![]() Louis St. Laurent vows to continue the record of Liberal excellence. (Radio; runs 8:32) |
![]() "Not a landslide, not an avalanche but an earthquake," reports CBC Television. (TV; runs 7:12) |
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![]() Lester Pearson's campaign slogan "Sixty Days of Decision" is evaluated. (TV; runs 8:10) |
![]() With rock star presence and suave intellectualism, Pierre Trudeau campaigns for PM. (TV; runs 8:12) |
![]() Max Ferguson pokes fun at the power shift that favours David Lewis' NDP. (Radio; runs 6:31) |
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![]() Joe Clark battles with his wooden image, his comparative obscurity, and the doomsday scenario. (TV; runs 2:51) |
![]() Pierre Trudeau stages another comeback. (TV; runs 5:20) |
![]() Once a power-broker in Parliament, federal Social Credit is desperately trying to avoid political extinction. (TV; runs 3:21) |
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![]() Brian Mulroney takes the offensive in a televised debate. (TV; runs 3:59) |
![]() Bloc leader Lucien Bouchard tries to calm fears — and outrage — in English Canada. (TV; runs 2:46) |
![]() Preston Manning brings an outsider party to Opposition status – but will he move into Stornoway? (TV; runs 3:05) |
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![]() As the Conservatives flounder, the Liberals enjoy a smooth ride to the top. (TV; runs 7:42) |
![]() Paul Martin's Liberals secure a minority, but pollsters lose the guessing game. (TV; runs 6:08) |
![]() Canadians throw out the Liberals in favour of Stephen Harper's Conservatives in 2006. (Radio; runs 21:24) |