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Meeting community needs

65.5 k 82.9 k	Community problems and actions (19/07/2010)
	Related resources: Diversity and communities \| Meeting community needs
	The maturity of Year 10s is perfectly suited to this community-focused troubleshooting task. How well will each student assume the role of expert panel member? Issues such as NEET, graffiti and racial tension urgently need their expert touch!
	Y10

119.6 k 107.5 k 8.7 k	How do councils meet community needs? (28/10/2009)
	Related resources: Rights and responsibilities \| Meeting community needs
	Students explore how rights and obligations are linked to local councils. They then find out how local council websites meet the needs of communities. They also discuss ways in which such websites can influence decision-making in communities.
	Y9

316.4 k 1,098.8 k	Improving our school (23/06/2010)
	Related resources: Diversity and communities \| Meeting community needs
	Year 8 students love to spot opportunity. Harness this through card-sorting and cartoon creation; what are your students going to do about improving your school? The wheels of change will soon be oiled!
	Y8

301.5 k 6,990.3 k	Introduction to community partners (20/05/2008)
	Related resources: Diversity and communities \| Meeting community needs
	Takes a look at how community partners deal with local issues through fun wordsearch and dice activities.
	Y7 \| Y8

141.9 k 86.5 k	Legal rights (29/10/2008)
	Related resources: Rights and responsibilities \| Meeting community needs
	Students learn about what young people are allowed to do when and question whether parenthood, getting a job and so on should carry age restrictions.
	KS3

77.5 k 446.0 k	Local communities (15/05/2008)
	Related resources: Diversity and communities \| Meeting community needs
	Through a tricky and fun codebreaker exercise, students are quizzed about a range of community groups.
	Y7 \| Y8

24.5 k 48.1 k	Making a difference to my school community - Lesson 1 (15/05/2008)
	Related resources: Rights and responsibilities \| Meeting community needs
	Initiating an open debate based on the question: ‘How can we make our school an even happier, safer, healthier, more pleasant place to be?’
	Y7 \| Y8

25.2 k 51.2 k	Making a difference to my school community - Lesson 2 (15/05/2008)
	Related resources: Rights and responsibilities \| Meeting community needs
	Implementing ideas for change that would improve the school community.
	Y7 \| Y8

27.9 k 59.9 k	Making a difference to my school community - Lesson 3 (15/05/2008)
	Related resources: Rights and responsibilities \| Meeting community needs
	Students get proactive by preparing to present their case for change to influential people and/or bodies.
	Y7 \| Y8

111.4 k 84.0 k	Taking action in school - lesson 1 (26/11/2008)
	Related resources: Democracy and justice \| Meeting community needs
	Pupils discuss the things that they would like to change about their school. In groups, they decide upon one thing that they would like to change. Groups then prepare speeches to outline their proposals and a vote is taken to determine which group has the best idea.
	Y7

109.7 k 77.3 k	Taking action in school - lesson 2 (26/11/2008)
	Related resources: Democracy and justice \| Meeting community needs
	Pupils think back to the issue that they voted on during the previous lesson. They discuss the changes that they are hoping to implement and decide who should perform which roles. They then he set to work! At the end of the lesson, pupils give feedback about their progress and discuss what remains to be done.
	Y7

114.8 k 104.4 k	The expansion of Heathrow Airport (23/11/2009)
	Related resources: Democracy and justice \| Meeting community needs \| Pressure groups
	Students are introduced to the proposed expansion of Heathrow Airport and the conflicts that this has sparked. Students consider arguments for and against the proposal by examining sources of information. They give their opinion on the proposed expansion and take into consideration the viewpoints of others.
	Y7 \| Y8 \| Y9

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