Tuesday, 15 September 2015

Who Has the Right to Vote?



Do all Canadians have the right to vote in the federal election on October 19th?

Our class considered this question and  chose from 1 of 4 possible answers.   Each group had a chance to share their opinion and reasons why they felt their choice was the best one.  Students are examining the www.elections.ca website.  After we learn some new information, our class will have a chance to change their minds.  Check out our Before photos below!  After photos will come soon, stay tuned!


Answer #1:
All Canadians citizen 18 years or over can vote.

BEFORE: Sarah, Matt, Ethan, Jared


AFTER: Jared, Sarah, Regan, Ethan, Fawwaz, Sahib





Answer #2:
All Canadian citizens 18 years or older can vote, except for those in prison.


BEFORE: 1/2 of Maia, Regan, Sahib, Fawwaz, Alex, Sargam,
Samantha,  Xavier, Cameron,
(front) Muskan, Marissa, Hannah, Dara
AFTER: No one chose this option.




Answer #3:
All Canadian citizens 18 years or older can vote, except for those who have lived outside of Canada for over 5 years.


BEFORETanner

AFTER: Marissa, Dara, Sargam, Muskan, Presley, Maia, Hannah, Tanner, Matt, Cameron






Answer #4:
All Canadian citizens 18 years or older can vote, except for those who are homeless (no permanent address).

BEFORE: Max, Presley, Bella, and Athena

AFTER: Max, Alex, Bella, Athena









Answer #5: (Personal Choice from Cian)
All Canadians age 9 or older should be able to vote!


BERORE: Cian

AFTER: Cian

1 comment:

  1. Regarding the AFTER photos: Once our class did research and found out more information from Elections Canada, students were asked to return to the 4 choices and decide if they would change their BEFORE choice. We did see movement and new learning, and although not everyone is at the same place in their understanding, each student gained new knowledge about voting rights in Canada.

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