Year 9 - Citizenship
What is digital citizenship?
Can digital democracy increase political participation?
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Unit Summary
Pupils consider what a digital citizen is and how the digital world can be used to increase political engagement, examining cases of how digital democracy has worked across the globe.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain what digital citizenship and digital democracy mean.
Key Notes
- Digital citizenship means using technology safely, ethically and with respect for rights and responsibilities.
- Being an active digital citizen means engaging with public issues to make a positive difference.
- Digital democracy is using online tools to support key democratic functions like voting and participation.
- Digital technologies are making democracy more accessible, but challenges like security and access remain.
Vocabulary To Learn
- citizen / citizenship: a person who belongs to a country and has certain rights as they either live in the country, or were born in the country; it is also a legal status given to people
- democracy: a system of government in which citizens vote in regular, fair elections for representatives who then make laws and decisions on their behalf
- social media: websites and applications that enable users to create and share content or participate in social networking
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Digital citizenship just means knowing how to use technology.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Digital citizenship means using technology safely, ethically and with respect for rights and responsibilities. Being an active digital citizen means engaging with public issues to make a positive difference.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'citizen / citizenship'
a person who belongs to a country and has certain rights as they either live in the country, or were born in the country; it is also a legal status given to people.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Digital citizenship just means knowing how to use technology. Correction: Digital citizenship includes understanding how to behave responsibly online, respect others, protect your privacy, think critically about information, and participate in digital spaces in ethical and constructive ways.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Can political engagement be increased using digital media? Study Guide
- Can voter engagement be improved through digital participation? Study Guide
- How can social media be used to increase political participation? Study Guide
- How well has digital democracy worked in other countries? Study Guide
- In person or online: How should MPs vote? Study Guide
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