This unit addresses the following aspects of the key stage 3 citizenship programme of study:
Knowledge and understanding about becoming informed citizens
Pupils should be taught about:
| 1g |
the importance
of resolving conflict fairly |
| 1i |
the world
as a global community, and the political, economic, environmental and social
implications of this, and the role of the European Union, the Commonwealth
and the United Nations |
Developing skills of enquiry and communication
Pupils should be taught to:
| 2a |
think
about topical political, spiritual, moral, social and cultural issues, problems
and events by analysing information and its sources, including ICT-based
sources |
| 2b |
justify
orally and in writing a personal opinion about such issues, problems or
events |
| 2c |
contribute
to group and exploratory class discussions, and take part in debates |
Developing skills of participation and responsible action
Pupils should be taught to:
| 3a |
use
their imagination to consider other people's experiences and be able to
think about, express and explain views that are not their own |
| 3b |
negotiate,
decide and take part responsibly in both school and community-based activities |
This unit links with unit 14 'Developing skills of democratic
participation', unit 6 'Government, elections and voting'.
This unit addresses the following aspects of the key stage 3 geography programme of study:
Geographical enquiry
and skills
1a-f; 2d, 2f, 2g
Knowledge and understanding of places
3a, 3b, 3e
Knowledge and understanding of environmental
change and sustainable development
5b
Breadth of study
6f ii; 6h iii; 6i i, ii; 6j i
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