Hands-on learning about government in Ontario
Tips for teachers

Teaching students about government in Ontario can be a bit like trying to nail jello to the wall. The object of the discussion is fluid and changing in nature.

In western Mississauga, your MPP, Bob Delaney, is accessible to students, and willing to come to your class and talk about government and about being an MPP. Here are some suggestions:

• Bob can visit your Grade 5 class in elementary school, and talk to the students about public life, and what it is like to be in government;
• Bob often visits Grade 10 or Grade 11 classes to talk about civics, and bring real-life politics into the curriculum. Talk to Bob's staff about an idea you may have, and be creative;
• Bob visits early grades during Literacy Week at the start of the school year to read to the students, and talk about the importance of being literate in words and figures.

How to set up a visit:

• Contact Bob's office in Queen's Park to make arrangements;
• See the list of Student Tips on this web site;
• Bob's office has a copy of a teaching guide on the Government of Ontario for teachers in schools in western Mississauga. Contact us and request a copy.