Schemes of work: Citizenship at key stage 3

Citizenship at key stage 3 through geography at key stage 3

The significance of the media in society

Geography programme of study

1. In undertaking geographical enquiry, pupils should be taught to:
6. communicate in ways appropriate to the task and audience [for example, by using desktop publishing to produce a leaflet, drawing an annotated sketch map, producing persuasive or discursive writing about a place]

Examples of opportunities for citizenship through geography
[and relevant units in the geography scheme of work]

Exploring the way in which the media portray other countries, eg less economically developed countries, or geographical issues, eg refugees, coastal collapse, climate change, use of resources. What images are portrayed? Whose views are best represented? Is there balanced coverage of events/issues in different parts of the world?
[Unit 5 Exploring England, Unit 12 Images of a country, Unit 20 Comparing countries, Unit 23 Local actions, global effects]