Why should we bother voting?

A detailed lesson about the importance of voting and looking at potential barriers to voting and political participation in the UK. PowerPoint Lesson for Citizenship Studies. (60-120 Minutes worth of Material) suitable for KS3 or KS4 students. Help support students in their political literacy in the run up to the General election

Learning Outcomes:
Secure: To understand why it is important to vote in society
Extended: To understand the different barriers to voting and how to increase voter turnout
Advanced: To evaluate whether 16 years old should have the right to vote

Made by a team of Specialist Practicing Humanities Teachers as part of one of the leading PSHE & Citizenship Resource Providers in the UK - Cre8tive Resources .

What is included in this product?

• Fully editable 22 slide PowerPoint Lesson 60-120 minutes
• Lots of student activities and handouts
• Assessment opportunity handouts

Answer Keys:
Student input creates some of the answers. Product Code CIT/C8/LS/123

Description of Product
Ready-to-Use pack of classroom activities will enthuse and engage students! This lesson material is designed to be used for between one and two teaching periods and includes; activities, challenging and thoughtful questions, student hand-out (for use during lesson or as a homework), embedded URL links (where appropriate), differentiated tasks and, all relevant information to help students learn about issues relating to the topic.
N.B This lesson can be taught with no printing (For those on tight budgets :)

Our Philosophy
We aim to help you equip students with the knowledge and skills to take ownership of their own learning. Products come ‘Ready-to-Teach’ with everything you need to teach fun and creative lessons. Our products are teacher-designed, classroom tested & student approved.

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