Year 8 - Citizenship
How can we campaign and influence change?
How can citizens bring about change?
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils explore the different ways citizens can take action and what role this plays in democracy.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to describe what campaigning is, identify successful examples of campaigns and explain ways to lobby.
Key Notes
- Campaigning involves persuading individuals to support a cause or alter their behaviour through organised actions.
- The use of social media and online campaigns are a powerful mechanism for raising awareness and mobilising support.
- Lobbying targets decision-makers, including MPs and Peers, to advocate for action on specific issues.
- Effective lobbying can result in policy changes or localised improvements, contributing to societal advancements.
- Campaigning and lobbying are essential democratic rights so individuals can influence decisions and promote change.
Vocabulary To Learn
- campaign: actions or events organised by an individual or a group of people to achieve an aim
- campaigning: the process of persuading people to support a campaign or to change their behaviour
- lobby: when an individual or a group tries to persuade someone in Parliament to support a particular policy or campaign; lobbying can be done in person, by sending letters or emails, or via social media
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- You can only lobby MPs.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Campaigning involves persuading individuals to support a cause or alter their behaviour through organised actions. The use of social media and online campaigns are a powerful mechanism for raising awareness and mobilising support.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'campaign'
actions or events organised by an individual or a group of people to achieve an aim.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: You can only lobby MPs. Correction: You can lobby MPs, local councillors and any politicans to try and influence change. Any decision-maker can be lobbied.
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