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| Impact of collective actions (free sample lesson) (13/07/2010) | | 
| | | Related resources: Democracy and justice | Understanding Citizenship | | Some teenagers see Citizenship as a dry topic, so use this lesson to blow their minds! Which Year 11 can plan and implement the most effective real-life collective action campaign? | | Y11 |
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| Consumer rights and responsibilities (free sample lesson) (30/06/2010) | | | | | Related resources: Legal rights and responsibilities | | Your students can spend money, but do they know their consumer rights? This no-writing lesson includes a Blockbusters quiz, a magnet activity and a free gift in the form of a wallet-sized Consumer Direct card! | | Y11 |
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| Changing crime patterns (17/05/2010) | | | | | Related resources: Democracy and justice | The media and public opinion | | Students discover that crime patterns are interpreted and discussed in different ways by different citizens. They also explore how changing crime patterns have brought about change in society within their lifetime. | | Y10 |
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| How do councils meet community needs? (28/10/2009) | | | | | Related resources: Meeting community needs | | Students explore how rights and obligations are linked to local councils. They then find out how local council websites meet the needs of communities. They also discuss ways in which such websites can influence decision-making in communities. | | Y9 |
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| Crime and the recession (09/09/2009) |  | | | | Related resources: Democracy and justice | The legal system | | This lesson will develop students’ understanding of crime and the law. Students will examine why there has been an increase in certain types of crime during the recession, taking into account circumstances that may prompt people to turn to crime. Students will also consider different forms of punishment. | | Y10 | Y11 |
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| Tackling knife crime in the UK (04/09/2009) |  | | | | Related resources: Democracy and justice | Dealing with conflict | | This lesson develops students’ understanding of the knife crime crisis in the UK. Students investigate who is to blame for the rise in knife crime, taking into account a wide range of opinions. Students examine how knife crime can be tackled by completing a decision-making activity. | | Y10 | Y11 |
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| Different opinions about freedom of speech – lesson 1 (15/06/2009) | |
| | | Related resources: Freedom of speech | | Students explore the definition of freedom of speech and find out that people have different opinions about the concept. They then explore the view that certain people with extremist views should be banned from the UK, and debate whether there should be total freedom of speech. | | Y9 |
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| What are pressure groups? (02/06/2009) | | | | | Related resources: Democracy and justice | Pressure groups | | Students find out why some citizens belong to pressure groups. They explore what pressure groups have in common and find out about some of the pressure groups in the UK. They also reflect upon why pressure groups are useful. | | Y7 |
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| Reporters' ethics (21/05/2008) |  | | | | Related resources: The media and public opinion | | Referring to the McCanns and images of the Princess Diana car crash, this probing lesson looks at ethics in journalism - when does a story go too far? | | Y7 | Y8 |
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| Democracy (20/05/2008) | | | | | Related resources: Democracy and justice | Systems of government | | Challenging circle-time memory activity in which students are asked to recite a list of all countries in world according to their level of democracy! | | Y7 | Y8 |
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| Introduction to the UK economy (15/05/2008) | |
| | | Related resources: Economic issues | Making economic decisions | | Broad introduction to UK economy in which students learn about different types of taxation. Fun extension activity in which students are a Minister writing to PM to ask for budget increase! | | Y7 | Y8 |
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| How do political parties work for you? (15/05/2008) | |
| | | Related resources: Democracy and justice | Systems of government | | Ask students to identify the leaders and key policies of the mainstream political parties in the UK. By doing this, they will learn about the political party system.
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| Handling local disagreements and conflicts (free sample lesson) (15/05/2008) | |
| | | Related resources: Diversity and communities | Dealing with conflict | | Fun card-sort activity helps students familiarise themselves with the respective responsibilities of their local Council, the Citizen's Advice Bureau and the police. | | Y7 | Y8 |
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| Diversity (15/05/2008) | | | | | Related resources: Diversity and communities | Identities and cohesion | | Takes a statistical look at the demographic of the UK population, particularly in relation to ethnic minorities. Students asked to compare their perceptions of diversity against figures. | | Y7 | Y8 |
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| Celebrity voices (09/05/2008) |  |
| | | Related resources: Diversity and communities | The media and public opinion | | What responsibilities come with celebrity? How does this affect their right to freedom of speech? Probing lesson that will make students think about celebrity in a different way! | | Y7 | Y8 |
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