Citizenship at key stage 3 (Year 7-9)
Unit 10: Debating a global issue
Section 4: Is the Amazon rainforest being developed or destroyed? (mock public meeting)
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Objectives |
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- to present a point of view to an audience using a variety of appropriate methods, including ICT
- to debate an issue 'in character', representing a particular viewpoint
- to develop their decision-making skills
- to appreciate how their own values and attitudes affect their views on an issue
- to make a formal presentation appropriate to their audience (NSE)
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- Set up the classroom as a public meeting room, with four distinct areas for the groups. Each group should sit in their own area, in front of the display they created in the previous activity. Pupils could dress up in character.
- Each group then makes a 10-minute presentation to the rest of the class, using ICT. They should pass round copies of their flyers, and make reference to their display. Ideally, all the pupils in the group should address the class.
- After the presentations, hold a class debate on the motion 'Is the Amazon rainforest being developed or destroyed?'. Pupils should remain in character while taking part in the debate.
- Ask the class to vote on the motion. Again, pupils should vote in character.
- Ask pupils to produce a piece of extended writing summarising the views presented in the meeting, concluding with their own views on the subject.
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- appreciate different points of view
- debate conflicting viewpoints
- suggest strategies or recommendations to alleviate destruction and deforestation of the Amazon rainforest
- clearly express a point of view to the class
- describe, explain and justify the views of different groups in an individual piece of writing
- appreciate how their own values and attitudes affect their stance on the deforestation of the Amazon rainforest
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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
moving through the sections or print/download the whole unit.
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