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Civics education equips ordinary citizens with knowledge of how the Canadian political system works, and empowers them to make a difference in their communities and beyond.  \nThis education guide focuses on key topics in Canadian  \ncivics. The activities inform readers about how the Canadian governmental system works, and their rights and responsibilities as Canadian citizens. When students learn about the democratic process, and are informed about their community, they are more likely to vote as adults. But this guide stresses that civic engagement is more than just voting. It introduces the concept of active citizenship, and encourages students to take part in the democratic process by empowering them to take charge of improving their communities and their country.  \nMESSAGE  \nThis guide complements provincial and territorial curricula in middle and high school civics and social science classes and is meant to help prepare students for the Citizenship Challenge. The lessons may be used in order or on their own.  \nThe guide is meant to give teachers and students the  \ntools to engage with Canada’s democratic processes. Through curriculum-based activities, students are encouraged to think thoughtfully and critically about the communities they inhabit —and would like to inhabit — and the country in which they will soon be leaders.  \nTeachers can use the activities in this guide to prepare their students for the Citizenship Challenge, a mock citizenship quiz based on the test taken by newcomers on the path to citizenship. The Challenge tests students’ knowledge of Canada and challenges them to meet the standards expected of newcomers to the country.  \nThis guide was produced with the generous support of the Government of Canada. Historica Canada offers programs that you can use to explore, learn and reflect on our history, and what it means to be Canadian. Additional free, bilingual educational activities and resources on Canadian civics are available on The Canadian Encyclopedia (TCE). Historica Canada’s bilingual education guides are part of a collaborative process that engages educators, academics, and community stakeholders in content creation and lesson planning.  \nNOTE ON  \nEnjoying the water on a canoe trip (Dreamstime/ Sian Cox/56071155).  \nAccommodations for Special Education, ELL and ESL students, and those at lower grade levels are included under the appropriate sections, and identified as Modification. Some activities in this guide require advanced reading skills. Consider pairing language-learner students with stronger readers.  \nCover: Parliament of Canada ([istockphoto.com/ca/](istockphoto.com/ca/)[ ](istockphoto.com/ca/)[buzbuzzer/172356688](buzbuzzer/172356688)  \nCanadian Parliament buildings in Ottawa, June 2012 ([Dreamstime.com/](Dreamstime.com/)[ ](Dreamstime.com/)Ducdao/117025916).  \nCanada Day celebrations in Winnipeg, 2015 (Dreamstime/ Wwphoto/56139426).  \nONLINE  \nACTIVITY ONE: WHAT ARE “CANADIAN VALUES”?  \nPeople have different ideas about how society should be organized and how a country should work. These diverse views are influenced by distinct values and beliefs. In Canada, vast differences exist in what people value. Priorities can vary among provinces, communities, neighbourhoods, and even within families.  \nThe Canadian Government also has values that inform decision-making and policy. These values can change over time and from one government to the next.  \nPart I:  \n1. 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