1. Canadian Federal Election: 2015
Social Studies 10

2. Introduction: Discussion
What can you tell me about the upcoming federal election? What political parties are involved? Who are the political leaders? What are the political platforms or promises? When is the election? Where can you vote?
Where are you getting your information about the election? Media? Parents/Guardians? Siblings? Friends?

3. Why Don’t Young People Vote?
Impatience
Ignorance
Distrust
Drop in the Bucket
Vicious Cycle

4. What do each of these mean?
Should You Vote?
Blog #1: What argument is Brand making against voting? What argument is Maher making for voting? Which one do you agree with? Why?

5. Why Young People are not Voting IMPATIENCE
Many young voters feel the the bureaucracy of government is so much so, that they don’t have the patience to wait for changes to happen.
Immediate issues, that affect young people’s day-to-day lives, are subjected to waiting for laws to be proposed, debated and enacted.

6. IGNORANCE Many do not know when, where or how to vote.
Many young people are transient, lacking a regular address.
Many do not take it upon themselves to register to vote.

7. DISTRUST Many young people distrust the system.
There are many conspiracy theories that imply that all elections are fixed or rigged.
This is largely due to the massive use of social media to explain politics.
Donald Trump
Assignment: Find an example of a political conspiracy explanation. Explain the theory to me, and post it on your blog. MUST PASS MY APPROVAL FIRST...NOTHING OUT OF LINE!! (5 MARKS)

8. DROP IN THE BUCKET
Many young people feel that their vote really doesn’t matter.
One vote will not change the outcome of the election.
How a “drop in the bucket” becomes a huge splash...

9. VICIOUS CIRCLE
Many young people believe that politicians are not a good reflection of their interests, needs, or wants.
This sentiment is passed down to future generations.
“Why talk about climate change to those who aren’t voting, when I can talk to those who are voting about hip replacements…” MLA Ian Waddell

10. How do we get young people to vote?
The Five Ways to Get Young People to Vote
Blog #2: Identify and explain the 5 ways suggestions that may encourage young people to vote. Do you agree or disagree with the suggestions? Why?

11. Assignment List Discussion (Introduction) (5 marks)
Vocabulary: Define each of the terms in red in the presentation. Post the definitions on your blogs (8 marks)
Blog #1: Brand argument vs. Maher argument (10 marks)
Blog #2: TED TALK, 5 suggestions to encourage young people to vote (10 marks)
Conspiracy Theory: Check with me, and post on your blog. (5 marks)
TOTAL: /38