- Drawing on their work in the previous section, pupils prepare for a class debate on the introduction of the euro. They could do this in character, taking on the particular viewpoints of individuals, groups or organisations, eg consumers, managers of different types of business. They could also prepare materials to display in the classroom, along with information sheets detailing all the different views being put forward. Pupils agree on how they want to end the debate, eg by voting with a show of hands, holding a secret ballot/referendum, and discuss whether they should vote in character or on the basis of their personal views.
- Following the debate, pupils reflect in pairs on what they have learned. What do they know now that they didn't know before? Has their view of European issues changed?
- Extension activity: the class debate and vote/referendum could be adapted or extended into a whole-year or whole-school activity. It could take place on Europe Day (9 May every year), which provides an opportunity to celebrate European diversity and culture. Local twinning associations may be able to support this kind of whole-school activity. The booklet Staying involved: extending opportunities for pupil participation provides guidelines for pupils organising events.
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- communicate their views in a formal debate, drawing on their earlier research
- make informed contributions to the debate, putting forward different points of view
- use their imagination to consider other people's experiences. They think about, express, explain and critically evaluate views that are not their own
- know that there are different ways of voting on issues and understand how these operate
- reflect on what they know and understand about the issue now, and identify whether/how their own views have changed
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