Thought-provoking activity as students look at real-life ethical predicaments and discuss what the ideal citizen would do (as compared with what they themselves would do!).
Looking for a simplified Year 8 guide to general elections? Search no further than this PowerPoint-led session. Students will relish the chance to create mini guides to democracy!
Y8
29.4 k 72.2 k
Making a difference to my local community - Lesson 1 (15/05/2008)
Through this series of four lessons, students are asked to research problems in their own communities and propose improvements through a manifesto for change.
Y7 | Y8
48.5 k 1,124.4 k
Making a difference to my local community - Lesson 2 (15/05/2008)
Students find out more about general elections through a lively activity in which groups plan election campaigns for imaginary political parties. The pressure is on to plan the best campaign for next lesson's political rally!
Based on last lesson’s preparations, a mini political rally is staged in which spokespersons make speeches to the audience and take questions from the floor.
Peer-assessment is used to evaluate each party’s election campaign.
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