Some essential knowledge for young people that might help them become good citizens. The bare bones of a wider lesson are here for any add-ons and tweaks. This is UK centric but can obviously be adapted to suit…

Lesson explores the Joint Enterprise Laws in the UK and asks what is fair and unfair in the world of young people and their decision making. Includes very sobering message from the Police and prisoners. Adaptable, but go through lesson before showing to students. If you use, give your views :)

Seven dilemmas for discussion. Group activities. Sharpens speaking and reasoning. Adaptable. Use as a carousel activity so al groups have a chance to discuss dilemmas and feedback as a whole at the end.

Writing to advise lesson which give students a chance to self differentiate. All necessary material included. Adaptable to all KS3 year groups and, hopefully, a wider field than UK !

If you're in a school where this is an issue, it might be as well to show this slant on the liberal use of orange.

Lesson give pairs of students 15 quotations about Life etc and ask them to explain their meaning. Encourages expression and paraphrase.

Slide show offers students a challenge to do something about being fed up. Adaptable and contains 10 options.

Assembly or PSHE lesson on how to use a smart phone in a smart way. Useful for Year assemblies and parental information.

Lesson explores this question and asks how successful previous predictions have been. Video links included. Adaptable.

Lesson on how healthy eating and sleeping can affect learning. Adaptable .

Not a snappy title but lesson asking students to reflect on how hard/easy it is to be a parent. worksheet included.

Geography lesson on Economic Studies investigates who is involved in putting a hamburger in front of the consumer. Includes homework and appetising images.

A whole form activity. Will need adapting for other countries as Anglo-Centric. Students were fully engaged and really took up the challenge. Designed as part of a tutoring week, so some slides will need editing. Feedback pls...

Lesson allows students to compare their own experience with their teacher's. Creates empathy and bonding between the two. Worksheet attached, Adaptable to all levels and my students loved it. Homework included. Feedback pls. :)

Lesson uses this question to guide a class debate about domestic animals. Surveys, discussion points and an amusing clip included. Kids loved the lesson as it homes in on something very personal.

Lesson takes class through the stories of 8 women who have inspired the world. Class takes notes and votes for the one who inspired them the most. Adaptable.

Empathy lesson. Students receive a photo of a house/dwelling and write/speak about the person who lives there. Adaptable and versatile. Feedback pls :)

Presentation highlighting the key qualities needed for young people. Worksheet included. Adaptable and versatile. Assembly or workshop or lesson. Now with optional video clips to help discussion.

Simple lesson which asks where we get our ideas about Jesus' looks from. Worksheet and investigation activity included.

Students think of a friend and predict which Year he/she was born in. Chinese birth years incorporated in slide. Ready to deliver. Happy New Year.