Year 11 - Citizenship
What were the key arguments of campaigners for leave?
How well has the UK adjusted to its changing relationship with the EU?
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Unit Summary
Pupils analyse the reasons behind the Brexit referendum and consider what the implications of it have been.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain the arguments used by the Vote Leave campaign.
Key Notes
- Vote Leave campaigned to exit the EU.
- They argued it was better for control to leave the EU.
- They argued it was better for the economy to leave the EU.
- They argued it was better for national identity to leave the EU.
Vocabulary To Learn
- Vote Leave: the campaign group that wanted Britain to leave the European Union
- control: in this context, a term used by the Vote Leave campaign to talk about Britain's ability to control its own land, laws and money
- economy: the state of a country or region in terms of the production and consumption of goods and services and the supply of money
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Vote Leave only focused on immigration and didn't really care about the economy or national identity.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Vote Leave campaigned to exit the EU. They argued it was better for control to leave the EU.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'Vote Leave'
the campaign group that wanted Britain to leave the European Union.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Vote Leave only focused on immigration and didn't really care about the economy or national identity. Correction: While immigration was a key issue, Vote Leave also argued that leaving the EU would give the UK more control over its economy, laws, and national identity. These issues were central to their campaign, not just immigration.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Has leaving the EU been more beneficial or challenging to the UK? Study Guide
- What are referendums and why are they used? Study Guide
- What is the difference between the EU and the European Council? Study Guide
- What was the process for leaving the EU? Study Guide
- What were the key arguments of campaigners for remain? Study Guide
- What were the results of the Brexit referendum? Study Guide
- Why was the EU formed? Study Guide
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