Year 11 - Citizenship
What can citizens do?
How does the international community respond to global humanitarian problems?
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Unit Summary
Pupils consider what role the UK should have in tackling international conflict and global humanitarian problems, exploring different methods for conflict resolution.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain a range of actions citizens may take to respond to global humanitarian problems.
Key Notes
- The Homes for Ukraine scheme is a key example of UK citizenship action in response to a global humanitarian crisis.
- Demonstrations are a key form of citizenship action that raise awareness and express views on global conflicts.
- Citizens worldwide use demonstrations to raise awareness and express their views about the Gaza conflict.
- Voting and other citizenship actions can influence government, but change may take time and face challenges.
Vocabulary To Learn
- citizenship action: taking part as an active citizen; an active citizen is a person who actively takes responsibility, becomes involved in areas of public concern & tries to make a positive difference in their community
- refugee: a person who has been forced to leave their home due to a well-founded fear of being persecuted
- demonstration: a public meeting or march protesting against a specific issue
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Voting is the only way citizens can make a difference in global humanitarian issues.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
The Homes for Ukraine scheme is a key example of UK citizenship action in response to a global humanitarian crisis. Demonstrations are a key form of citizenship action that raise awareness and express views on global conflicts.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'citizenship action'
taking part as an active citizen; an active citizen is a person who actively takes responsibility, becomes involved in areas of public concern & tries to make a positive difference in their community.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Voting is the only way citizens can make a difference in global humanitarian issues. Correction: There are numerous things citizens can do, for example, they can also take part in demonstrations, volunteer schemes, and other actions that raise awareness and provide direct support, all of which contribute to making a difference.
More Lessons In This Unit
- What are global humanitarian problems? Study Guide
- What is the role of international law in international disagreements? Study Guide
- What is the role of NGOs in responding to international crises? Study Guide
- What is the role of the UK in global conflict resolution? Study Guide
- What methods can the UK use to tackle global conflict? Study Guide
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