Year 10 - Citizenship
What is an active citizenship project and what skills do I need?
How can we make a difference in society? Active citizenship project
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Unit Summary
Pupils are introduced to what an active citizenship project is, how it should be structured and the skills they need to complete one.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain what active citizenship is, and describe what skills are needed to carry out an active citizenship project.
Key Notes
- An active citizenship project should connect to broader Citizenship concepts like democracy, law, rights and equality.
- There are three stages in the active citizenship project cycle: planning, taking action and measuring impact.
- Active citizens need several skills to carry out a successful active citizenship project.
- Case studies are crucial for active citizenship as they give us a real-world, complete view of an issue.
Vocabulary To Learn
- active citizenship: the process of learning how to take part in democracy and use Citizenship knowledge, skills and understanding to work together and try to make a positive difference in the world
- active citizen: a person who actively takes responsibility, becomes involved in areas of public concern and tries to make a positive difference in their community
- skills: abilities or expertise gained through practice or experience to perform tasks effectively
- case study: a detailed examination or investigation of a person, group or event over a period of time
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Active citizens are always high-profile people.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
An active citizenship project should connect to broader Citizenship concepts like democracy, law, rights and equality. There are three stages in the active citizenship project cycle: planning, taking action and measuring impact.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'active citizenship'
the process of learning how to take part in democracy and use Citizenship knowledge, skills and understanding to work together and try to make a positive difference in the world.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Active citizens are always high-profile people. Correction: Anyone can be an active citizen. Active citizenship projects can be at a local, national or international level; the key purpose is to make a positive difference in society.
More Lessons In This Unit
- How can we carry out research for an active citizenship project? Study Guide
- How can we measure the impact and success of our action? Study Guide
- How can we plan our active citizenship project? Study Guide
- How do we decide on the issue to investigate? Study Guide
- What are the different types of campaigning methods we can use? Study Guide
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