They check each day for messages from the other school, send replies, and carry on an electronic discussion based on the research they have done. Students present their solutions to the 'distinct society' or 'Senate reform' issues to the other participating school, and vice versa. Returning to the regular classroom students summarize their experiences. In their teams of three, they list the points of view on both sides of the question that they have been studying. At this point the teacher may opt to have students complete a 'self evaluation' of the project.
Students write on one of the following two topics depending on what they have studied.
Students are aware of these topics in advance. Because this is a 'formal' test, however, students work individually, with no notes or books. Students should write in short essay style, with an introduction, thesis statement, main body, and conclusion. Provincially prescribed texts, videos, etc. for Part One. This will vary by province, but basic chapters on the structure of Canadian government and on Quebec in the Constitution would be appropriate.