1. Canada’s Post War Prime Ministers Friday January 7 th, 2011

2. Learning Target We will discuss the important roles of Canada’s prime ministers since the Second World War and their contribution to our society. Success Criteria I will be able to understand important information about Canada’s Post War Prime Ministers and orally present information to my fellow classmates effectively and concisely.

3. Agenda What Makes a Good Prime Minister? Prime Minister Round Robin Homework

4. What Makes a Good Prime Minister? From your experience of being a Canadian citizen, what is your opinion about our current Prime Minister? What qualities (as a student) do you look for in a Prime Minister? Looking at Canadian History, do any of our Prime Ministers stand out? Why?

5. Prime Minister Round Robin Working in groups, research the Prime Minister assigned to you. Utilize the chart paper and markers provided to answer the information on your Post War Prime Ministers Activity Sheet. Be prepared to elect someone to present your information to the class.

6. Homework Read both handouts about Pierre Elliott Trudeau and answer the questions and make notes. Read the article on the OKA Crisis and answer the corresponding fill in the blank sentences.