Year 10 - Citizenship
How do I carry out my action?
How can I be a changemaker in my community?
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Unit Summary
This unit enables students to build knowledge and understanding of communities and develop active citizenship skills to make a positive change.
Lesson Summary
You understand how keeping organised and considering potential barriers will help you successfully carry out your active citizenship project.
Key Notes
- When carrying out active citizenship, create a clear action plan: outline detailed steps with agreed deadlines.
- Define roles and responsibilities; ensure everyone knows what they are responsible for.
- Hold regular team check-ins: meet often to track progress and adjust the plan if needed.
- Keep records: document all actions and decisions throughout the project.
- Overcome barriers: address challenges like time, resources, or conflict by staying organised and goal-focused.
Vocabulary To Learn
- organised: keeping things well-planned so everything is done properly and on time
- barrier: something that stands in the way of you achieving your goal
- deadline: the latest time or date something must be finished
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- There isn't a need for an action plan as long as pupils are passionate about the issue.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
When carrying out active citizenship, create a clear action plan: outline detailed steps with agreed deadlines. Define roles and responsibilities; ensure everyone knows what they are responsible for.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'organised'
keeping things well-planned so everything is done properly and on time.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: There isn't a need for an action plan as long as pupils are passionate about the issue. Correction: An action plan is vital as it ensures everyone knows what their responsibilities are.
More Lessons In This Unit
- How can I build my skills to become an active citizen? Study Guide
- How can I ensure lasting impact? Study Guide
- How can I evaluate my action? Study Guide
- How can we achieve our goal? Study Guide
- How can we ensure effective safeguarding? Study Guide
- How do I choose a topic to investigate? Study Guide
- How do I inform others? Study Guide
- What issues are there in my community? Study Guide
- Why is it important to consider the views of others? Study Guide
- Why is primary research important? Study Guide
- Why is secondary research important? Study Guide
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