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I'm Your MLA—Here's My Card!

Design a visual representation, such as a business card, that represents the key duties (roles and responsibilities) of a Member of the Legislative Assembly (either an MLA, a cabinet minister or the Leader of the Opposition) by analyzing the information in the references provided (on MLAs’ business cards and in videotaped interviews with current MLAs).


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Title: Iris Evans – Conservative M.L.A. for Sherwood Park, Minister of Employment, Immigration and Industry (2006-2008)
Host: LearnAlberta.ca
Description: Grade 6 students interview Iris Evans.
URL: http://learnalberta.ca/content/ssvv/videoInterviews/evans/index.html

 

Title: Kevin Taft – Liberal M.L.A. for Edmonton-Riverview, Leader of the Official Opposition of Alberta (2004-2008)
Host: LearnAlberta.ca
Description: Grade 6 students interview Kevin Taft.
URL: http://learnalberta.ca/content/ssvv/videoInterviews/taft/index.html

 

Title: David Eggen – Former New Democrat M.L.A. for Edmonton-Calder (2004-2008)
Host: LearnAlberta.ca
Description: Grade 6 students interview David Eggen.
URL: http://learnalberta.ca/content/ssvv/videoInterviews/eggen/index.html 

 

Title: Interactive Business Card
Host: LearnAlberta.ca
Description: This interactive business card helps you understand the role of an Alberta M.L.A. (Member of the Legislative Assembly).
URL: http://learnalberta.ca/content/ssvv/businessCard/index.html 

 

Title: The Citizen’s Guide to the Alberta Legislature—You and Your MLA
Host: Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Description: This resource is a guide to the system of government in Alberta. Information on the different levels of government—federal, provincial, territorial and municipal (local) is included, in addition to information on the history and traditions of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta and the functioning of the government.  A glossary, study questions and an answer key are included at the end of the guide.
Navigation Tips Click on the Pages tab in the top left-hand corner of the screen to view thumbnail images and to access specific pages directly.
URL: http://www.assembly.ab.ca/pub/gdbook/CitizensGuide.pdf  
Last updated: July 1, 2014 | (Revision History)
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