Government Resources
These links will take you
to resource pages that have been created by the Government of Canada
or other sources describing the official position with respect to elections.
Local Electoral Districts
The Greater Essex
County District School Board covers the County of Essex and the City
of Windsor. In this region, there are 4 electoral districts. Follow
the links to get a map of each area. The map may be clicked to show
more detail.
Political
Parties
There are a number of
official parties that are registered in Canada. Not all parties
will have a candidate in each electoral district however.
Data
and Facts
Follow the links below to read
some interesting facts or to analyse interesting data about past Canadian
elections and Canadian Prime Ministers.
News Sources
When an election is in progress,
we are fortunate to have many news sources available to provide coverage
of major events that happen during the election campaign. Some of the
national resources appear below. The Windsor Star links to Canada.Com
for current election issues.
Curriculum
Links
The following
Ontario Curriculum Expectations address various aspects of the electoral
process.
5z40 Grade 5 SQC2004 Social Studies CWC:
Aspects of Citizenship and Government in Can Inquiry/Research and
Communication
Skills – use
appropriate vocabulary (e.g., government, local, municipal, provincial,
federal, democracy, citizenship, legislature, constituency, prime
minister, premier, mayor, governor general, monarchy, lieutenant-governor,
cabinet, opposition, election, majority, minority, electors, riding,
county, civil servant, right, responsibility ) to describe their
inquiries and observations.
5z41 Grade 5 SQC2004 Social Studies CWC:
Aspects of Citizenship and Government in Can Map, Globe, and
Graphic Skills
* – construct
and read a variety of maps, graphs, diagrams, and/or models to display
and interpret information for specific purposes (e.g., maps showing
local electoral ridings, major municipalities of Canada, time zones
that determine the closing of electoral polls; bar graphs showing
party standings after each election; a diagram of the House of Commons).
5z44 Grade 5 SQC2004 Social Studies CWC:
Aspects of Citizenship and Government in Can Application – model
activities and processes of responsible citizenship (e.g., re-enact
or model a citizenship
ceremony; engage in democratic class meetings; hold a mock election;
create a series of diary entries that a new Canadian might have written
throughout the immigration and citizenship process; plan and participate
in a heritage-day event).
7m83 Grade 7 SQC2005 Mathematics Data
Management and Probability Probability – research and report
on real-world applications of probabilities expressed in fraction,
decimal, and
percent form
(e.g., lotteries, batting averages, weather forecasts, elections);
8m73 Grade 8 SQC2005 Mathematics Data
Management and Probability Data Relationships – read, interpret,
and draw conclusions from primary data (e.g., survey results, measurements,
observations)
and from secondary data (e.g., election data or temperature data
from the newspaper, data from the Internet about lifestyles), presented
in charts, tables, and graphs (including frequency tables with intervals,
histograms, and scatter plots);
IC3.03 Grade 10 SQC2005 Civics Informed
Citizenship Functions of the Three Levels of Government in Canada – demonstrate an understanding
of the process of electing governments in Canada (e.g., riding distribution,
decision to call an election, voters' lists, campaigning, candidates'
debates, election – day procedures);
CD2.01 Grade 11 SQC2005 Canadian Politics
and Citizenship Citizenship, Democracy,
and Participation Active Citizenship – identify
opportunities for citizens to participate in governmental and non-governmental
political decision making at the community, municipal, provincial,
federal, and international levels (e.g., elections, lobbying, demonstrations,
petitions, public consultation on proposed changes in laws);
CD3.01 Grade 11 SQC2005 Canadian Politics
and Citizenship Citizenship, Democracy,
and Participation Identity and Participation – analyse
the extent to which various segments of Canadian society (e.g., women,
the disabled, First Nation peoples, racial minorities, rural and
northern communities) participate in formal local, provincial, and/or
national political processes (e.g., election campaigns) and informal
political bodies (e.g., parent councils, neighbourhood associations);
DM3.04 Grade 11 SQC2005 Canadian Politics
and Citizenship Decision-Making
Systems and Processes Making Decisions for the Common Good – evaluate
recommendations (e.g., for election of senators, proportional representation,
election campaign finance reform) for making the Canadian political
system function in a more democratic way.
BSC1.05 Level 2 PLNR02 English in Daily
Life Social
and Cultural Competence Developing Citizenship Awareness and
Skills – communicate
information about current events (e.g., write brief notes or send
e-mail messages about current events as presented on television;
discuss elections as presented in newspapers or magazines)
EOR4.02 Level 5 PLNR02 Bridge to English
Oral and Visual Communication Developing
Media Knowledge and Skills – analyse
media productions to explain how language can be used to de-emphasize
or exaggerate
the importance of information (e.g., in television commercials, press
releases, election campaign literature)