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Citizenship at key stage 3    (Year 7-9)

Unit 07: Local democracy
Section 1: What do I think about my local community?

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Objectives

Children should learn:
  • about the local community

Activities

Outcomes

Children:
  • On paper or self-adhesive notes, each pupil notes down three issues that make them proud of where they live, and three that they dislike and want to change. Write these on the board, collating key areas of pride and key areas of concern, and grouping them under suitable headings, eg sport and leisure facilities, refuse and recycling facilities, housing and environment, transport. The pupils discuss the issues raised, and agree on one to take forward for further work.
  • clarify their own views and identify those of others, about the local community

Sections in this unit

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1. What do I think about my local community?
2. What is my community concerned about?
3. How can we influence change?