Bring your students to our fully equipped classroom to experience a real-world view of the institution of parliament. You provide the lesson plans. We provide a setting for students to experience government, legislation and citizenship first-hand.The School at the Legislature partners provide 9 fully eq uipped classroom (Internet access) 9contacts for interviews with Legislative Assembly and Legislature staff 9opportunity for your class to observe the Assembly in action if in session

School at the LegislatureVisitor, Ceremonial and Security Services

Visitor ServicesLegislative Assembly of Alberta

Pedway Mall10820 – 98 Avenue

Edmonton, AB T5K 2N6

Phone: 780.427.7362Toll Free: 780.310.0000

Fax: 780. 427.0980 E-mail: SATL@assembly.ab.ca

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Printed under the authority of the Speaker of the Legislative Assem bly of Alberta.

The photo above shows students participating in the mock

Legislature program, which is designed to help students better

understand the legislative process and the role of an MLA.

BackgroundThe School at the Legislature program is targeted towards the Grade 6 curriculum and is open to Grade 6 classes across Alberta. This program aims to educate students about Alberta’s parliamentary process while providing a fun and exciting learning experience for students and teachers.

Objectives• To provide students with a memorable and fun-

filled learning experience of Alberta’s democratic parliamentary process.

• To facilitate interdisciplinary learning experiences at the Legislature that complement the Alberta curriculum.

• To convey to the educational community and the public that the Legislature and the parliamentary process belong to them.

• To provide Members of the Legislative Assembly and Legislature staff an opportunity to participate in the learning experience of children.

Our House is Your ClassroomThere is no limit to the topics you can teach at our site.

Social Studies 9Participate in a parliamentary debate 9Study the three levels of government 9Discover how young citizens can get involved

Language Arts 9Create personal journals 9 Interview Legislative Assembly staff 9Prepare reports and presentations based on interviews

Art 9Sketch aspects of the Legislature Building 9Create collages of the week’s experiences

Science 9Participate in nature walks 9 Identify trees and vegetation on the Legislature Grounds

Physical Education 9Take the Health Walk loops in the Legislature pedway 9Participate in scavenger hunts on the Legislature Grounds 9Skate in the winter months

The CostThe program cost is only $700 per class. The Legislative Assembly will cover class busing fees to the Legislature site.

Distance a Problem?Visitor Services can provide fundraising ideas for out-of-town schools.

Sign Up Now!Call Visitor Services at 780.427.7362 to request an application package or visit the Assembly website at www.assembly.ab.ca to find out more about the program and access the online application form.

Your Commitment

Using our site as a catalyst, teachers prepare

a week’s worth of lessons and arrange any

additional field trips to nearby sites such as City

Hall or the McKay Avenue school.

Teachers must attend a two-day workshop to

meet the site co-ordinator, familiarize themselves

with the site and begin to plan for a week.