Legislative Assembly of Alberta Visitor Services
History comes alive during inquiry-based virtual programs from the Alberta Legislature, which engage and educate students of all ages.
Visitor Services staff tailor virtual school programs to suit the needs, interests and grade level of any class and encourage active participation.
School at the Legislature
Bring lessons about parliament and government to life! This teacher-driven program for students in grade 6 and grade 9 invites teachers to move their classrooms to the Alberta Legislature for a week and watch as their lessons come to life! What's more, School at the Legislature (SATL) adapts to student and teacher needs. SATL is available in virtual, onsite, or hybrid formats, and French language options are available. Applications are open for the 2024/2025 school year until May 17th!
Daily Virtual Tours and Programs
Enjoy a virtual visit to the Legislature and our online educational programs! These free activities can be enjoyed from the comfort of your classroom and delivered for a Grade 6 or Grade 9 level. There is still some availability left for 2024 spring! To sign up for fall 2024 activities, check our website in September.
Live from the Legislature
A Visitor Services staff person leads this all-ages visitor tour, which is live-streamed directly to one or more classrooms. Students interact with a second Visitor Services staff person through chat, asking questions and receiving answers in real time.
Pre-Recorded Tour
Three Visitor Services staff lead this all-ages tour that takes viewers throughout the Legislature Building, stopping at all of the same areas offered on an in-person visitor tour. Book a live question and answer video session after this tour to allow students to interact with a Visitor Services staff person and ask questions.
The Famous Five and the Persons Case
The Famous Five were an influential group of Albertan women who changed the course of history with the Persons Case. But what was the Persons Case and why did it matter? How did laws and historic events in Canada lead to this momentous battle? In this in-depth virtual program, students will examine the branches of government and the role of the Senate through the story of the Famous Five.
The Media's Role in Democracy
During the Great Depression in Alberta, the government became close to legislating the news Albertans could receive. How did the newspapers respond? And how did the Lieutenant Governor respond when the legislation fell on his desk to sign into law? This grade six presentation explores how the idea of Freedom of the Press has changed over time in Canada, the role of the Lieutenant Governor in relation to the constitution, detecting media bias, and how a free press feeds into the cycle of active citizenship.