Citizenship at key stage 3 (Year 7-9)
Unit 04: Britain - a diverse society?
Section 6: What is a global citizen? Is there a global community?
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Objectives |
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- to identify criteria and develop a definition for the term 'global citizen'
- to identify how different cultures and communities are interdependent and interrelate
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Activities |
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- In pairs, pupils discuss what makes a global citizen. Follow up the discussion as a class and develop a set of criteria.
- In groups, pupils choose someone of international standing, eg personalities from sport, religion, the Royal Family, popular culture, and test them against the criteria. To what extent is he or she a global citizen?
- What can pupils learn from other countries? Use case study material from different cultures to look at themes such as how other communities treat old people and the role of extended families.
- How do events in other countries impact on their communities? Consider cross-cultural fusion in music and art.
- What is globalisation? And what is its impact on local and national communities and cultures? Has the community responded to change or been influenced by change? How?
Is the community under threat or can it adapt?
- What part do pupils play in their community?
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- understand what it means to be a global citizen
- recognise that communities respond to and can influence change
- recognise some of the impact of globalisation
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Points to note |
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This unit is divided into sections. Each section contains a sequence of
activities with related objectives and outcomes. You can view this unit by
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