Year 7 - Citizenship
What can we do as active citizens to improve our community?
How can we make a difference in our communities?
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Unit Summary
In this unit pupils examine what community means and the role it plays at their school. They explore what charities and NGOs do in their community and identify how they can become active citizens.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to describe what we can do as active citizens to improve our community.
Key Notes
- Active citizenship involves key skills such as advocacy, collaboration and political literacy.
- Engaging in democracy and contributing to lasting change are essential aspects of being an active citizen.
- Active citizens identify community issues, seek help from relevant resources and decide effective actions for campaigns.
- Planning and measuring the success of a campaign are crucial steps in creating a positive impact on the community.
- Active citizenship does not have to be too hard if you work collaboratively to divide the work between group members.
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
- campaign: an action or event organised by an individual or a group of people to achieve an aim
- 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
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Active citizenship campaigns are not part of democracy.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Active citizenship involves key skills such as advocacy, collaboration and political literacy. Engaging in democracy and contributing to lasting change are essential aspects of being an active citizen.
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 citizenship campaigns are not part of democracy. Correction: If you work together effectively, active citizen campaign tasks are an important form of taking part in democracy.
More Lessons In This Unit
- How can citizens get involved in community change? Study Guide
- How can communities work together to create change? Study Guide
- What do charities, NGOs and groups do in our local community? Study Guide
- What do we need to become active citizens in our community? Study Guide
- What role does our school play in our local community? Study Guide
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