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 |
1h |
the significance of the media in society |
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 necessarily their own |
The unit links with unit 3 'Human rights', unit
9 'The significance of the media in society', unit 13
'How do we deal with conflict?'.
This unit addresses the following aspects
of the key stage 3 history programme of study:
A world study after 1900
13 A study of some of the significant
individuals, events and developments from across the twentieth century, including
two World Wars, the Holocaust, the Cold War, and their impact on Britain, Europe
and the wider world
Some schools might choose a topic to link
in with their work on
12 A world study before 1900 or
11 A European study before 1914
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