Citizenship at key stage 3 (Year 7-9)
Unit 10: Debating a global issue
Section 6: What is our role in a sustainable future?
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Objectives |
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- what being a global citizen means
- that local actions can have global implications (interdependence)
- that many of the issues raised in citizenship have a global dimension
- to clarify their own values, and their attitudes towards a local issue
- to communicate in ways appropriate to a particular task and audience
- that different places are interdependent, and about the idea of global citizenship
- to identify ways in which they can help manage environments sustainably
- to select and present information clearly and comprehensively, using appropriate methods (NSE)
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Activities |
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Outcomes |
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Children: |
- Pupils decide how to respond to what they have learnt, agreeing ways in which they can take action in their school, home and local community.
- Ask pupils to plan activities to share what they have learnt with different audiences locally, nationally and globally, eg write articles for the school/local newspaper or environmental magazines/websites; prepare a display for the school/local council buildings; develop a school policy on environmentally sustainable practices, which could be discussed with governors and members of the local community; write letters making recommendations to their MP, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), the European Parliament or the UN.
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- make connections between their own actions and choices and the effects these have on other communities locally, nationally and globally
- communicate their views to a chosen audience, having agreed an appropriate method of presentation
- understand how their values and attitudes affect their views on issues
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Points to note |
- Pupils can include evidence of these activities, which
provide assessment opportunities, in their portfolios - see information in
the Teacher's guide
about assessing progress in citizenship.
- Link with thinking skills: creative thinking.
- Link with NSE: year
7 Wr11, year
8 Wr11, year
9 Wr12.
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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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