SECTION 3 - PO X01 - Participate in Citizenship Activities - Training Standards and Teaching Points

Sep 18, 2026

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PO X01 focuses on how cadets participate in citizenship activities to develop attributes of good citizenship. It defines performance expectations, supervision and assistance conditions, allowed environments, and learning standards. The document specifies example activities such as citizenship tours, community presentations, heritage video activities, hosting ceremonies, and learning stations. It also details session duration (three periods/90 minutes), teaching points for tours and presentations, required prep materials, and complementary training and reflection activities.

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PO X01 - Participate in Citizenship Activities

Performance and Conditions

Standard and Example Activities

Remarks, Time, and Complementary Material

EO MX01 .01A – Participate in a Citizenship Tour

EO MX01 .01B – Attend a Presentation by a Community Organization

A-CR-CCP-601/PG-001 SECTION 3 PO X01 – PARTICIPATE IN CITIZENSHIP ACTIVITIES 1. Performance: Participate in Citizenship Activities 2. Conditions: a. Given: (1) Supervision, and (2) Assistance as required. b. Denied: Nil. c. Environmental: Any. 3. Standard: The cadet will participate in citizenship activities designed to develop in youth the attributes of good citizenship, such as: a. participate in a citizenship tour; b. attend a presentation by a community organization; c. attend a presentation by a citizen-of-interest; d. participate in the Canadian Citizenship Challenge; e. host a citizenship ceremony; f. participate in Heritage Minutes video activities; and / or g. participate in citizenship learning stations. 4. Remarks: a. One session (three periods) of mandatory training is allocated for this PO. Corps / squadrons may choose one or more of the above activities. b. More time for these activities may be allocated from complementary training time. c. Choose activities based on human and material resources accessible to the corps / squadron. 5. Complementary Material: The complementary material associated with this PO is EO CX01 .01 (Participate in Citizenship Activities); it is designed to provide opportunities for cadets to participate in additional citizenship activities. A-CR-CCP-601/PG-001 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK 4-X01-2 A-CR-CCP-601/PG-001 EO MX01 .01A – PARTICIPATE IN A CITIZENSHIP TOUR 1. Performance: Participate in a Citizenship Tour 2. Conditions: a. Given: (1) Supervision, and (2) Assistance as required. b. Denied: Nil. c. Environmental: Any. 3. Standard: The cadet shall participate in a citizenship tour. 4. Teaching Points: a. Provide the tour guide information about their audience (the cadets), including any particular interests that may be applicable. Ask the tour guide to leave time for questions and answers. It maybe helpful to have the cadets generate a list of what they would like to know or questions for the tour guide in advance. b. Conduct a briefing by describing: (1) the organization / site, (2) the significance of the organization / site, and (3) the expected behaviour during the tour. c. Have the cadets prepare a thank-you card for the organization / tour guide. d. Have the tour guide: (1) describe aspects of the organization / site during the tour, such as: (a) history, (b) how citizens can become involved, (c) role within the community, and (d) examples of activities; and (2) facilitate a question-and-answer period. e. Have a cadet(s) thank the organization / tour guide on behalf of all cadets and present the thankyou card. f. Have the cadets reflect on what they have learned. Potential activities include: (1) Highlights. Have the cadets individually list the three most interesting or surprising things they have learned from the tour. Have the cadets discuss these highlights with a partner or in small groups. If time permits, invite cadets to share highlights with the larger group. (2) Reflective Questions. What did you learn about being a good Canadian citizen? What do you do in your daily life to be a good citizen? What are some simple actions you can do in your daily life to be a good citizen? A-CR-CCP-601/PG-001 (3) Journal. Have the cadets write a journal entry about the tour. (4) Visual representation. Have the cadets create a visual representation of their experience. 5. Time: One session (3 periods) = 90 min. 6. Substantiation: A field trip was chosen for this lesson as it is a fun and interactive way to build on the cadets’ knowledge of citizenship. 7. References: Nil. 8. Training Aids: Nil. 9. Learning Aids: Thank-you card materials. 10. Test Details: Nil. 11. Remarks: a. Examples of organizations / sites include: (1) museum, (2) municipal, provincial, or federal institution (eg, legislative building), (3) power plant, (4) waste management fac

FAQs

What are the performance requirements for PO X01?

Cadets must participate in citizenship activities designed to develop attributes of good citizenship. The document lists multiple acceptable activity types, including tours, presentations, and ceremony-related activities.

What conditions are required for these citizenship activities?

Activities are conducted under supervision with assistance as required. The denied condition is nil, and the environment is any for PO X01.

What does the document specify as teaching points for a citizenship tour?

The tour teaching points include providing audience-relevant guide information, briefing on the site and expected behaviour, preparing thank-you materials, facilitating questions, and using reflection tasks such as highlights, reflective questions, journaling, and visual representations.

Sep 18, 2026

Uploaded by Mack Lee