May 19 - 22

Families, thank you for such a warm welcome back. I am very happy to be working with your children again. It was a wonderful week together with lots of continued learning and many laughs. As always, if you have any questions or would like to touch base now that I am back, please reach out.

What Did Students Do This Week?

This week in Social Studies, students explored municipal and provincial governments in Alberta. They learned about the roles of representatives in both levels of government and discussed how they work to help communities and citizens.

Students compared and contrasted services provided by municipal governments, such as snow removal, parks, and libraries, with services provided by the provincial government, including education and healthcare. They also explored Alberta’s official provincial symbols and learned about leaders in the municipal and provincial governments.

Through discussions, activities, and sorting tasks, students strengthened their understanding of how different levels of government support people in their daily lives.

Social Studies Learning Outcomes

• I can describe similarities between the role of representatives in municipal and provincial governments. 

• I can differentiate between services provided by a municipal government and services provided by a provincial government.

• I can explore official symbols of Alberta’s provincial government.

• I can classify leaders in municipal government in a variety of communities in Alberta.

Possible Questions to Ask Your Child:

• What levels of government have you learned about?

• What is the municipal government responsible for? What about the provincial government?

• What are the leaders called in each level of government?

• Who are the leaders of the municipal government? What about provincial? Can you name the federal leader too?