Year 7 - Citizenship
What does fairness mean in society?
Citizenship - what's it all about?
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Unit Summary
In this unit pupils consider what citizenship is all about, they will explore what knowledge and skills they need to develop to become active citizens.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain what fairness means and how we can fight for a fairer society.
Key Notes
- Two different ideas of fairness are treating people the same or treating people differently according to their needs.
- Fairness involves a process to decide what is and isn't fair, considering whether everyone can achieve the same outcome.
- There are different organisations who fight for fairness including the NSPCC and UNICEF.
Vocabulary To Learn
- fairness: the quality of treating people equally, or in a way that is right or reasonable
- equal opportunities: allowing all people access to the same opportunities no matter who they are or their personal characteristics - e.g. disability, religion, age, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation
- society: people living together in an ordered community
- campaigning: actions or events organised by an individual or a group of people to achieve an aim
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Fairness always means treating everybody the same.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Two different ideas of fairness are treating people the same or treating people differently according to their needs. Fairness involves a process to decide what is and isn't fair, considering whether everyone can achieve the same outcome.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'fairness'
the quality of treating people equally, or in a way that is right or reasonable.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Fairness always means treating everybody the same. Correction: Fairness may involve treating people differently based on their individual circumstances in order to achieve equitable outcomes.
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