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Year 10 - Citizenship

What issues are there in my community?

How can I be a changemaker in my community?

This unit enables students to build knowledge and understanding of communities and develop active citizenship skills to make a positive change.

You will learn to identify different communities and the issues that exist within these.

We belong to school, local, national and global communities.
Communities share values but also have differences.
Issues linked to injustice and inequality can exist in all communities.
Some problems are community specific, others are shared across many communities.
Changemakers help improve life and fight injustice in all communities.

community: a group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common
changemaker: someone who wants change in the world and, by gathering knowledge and resources, makes that change happen
issue: an important problem or topic to consider, discuss or debate

1. Explain the lesson in two key points.

We belong to school, local, national and global communities. Communities share values but also have differences.

2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'community'

a group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common.

3. Correct this common mistake.

Mistake: Only adults or famous people can be changemakers. Correction: Anyone can be a changemaker, including children and young people.