Y8 SOW - Unit 1; Why are civil liberties worth protecting?
Lesson 5 - What are British values and how can we protect them?
*Activities focus on revisiting British values covered in Y7 in context of the issues covered in this unit, includes assessment activity but marking criteria will need to be adapted given it is not NC Levels*
Y8 Citizenship SOW; Unit 1 - Why are civil liberties worth protecting?
Lesson 3 - How is religious freedom protected?
*Activities focus on ways in which is freedom is protected and then debate the case study of France banning the burqa*
Y9 SOW - Unit 3; How can I be financially responsible?
Lesson 3 - How do credit and debt work?
Learning Objectives
To suggest at least three reasons why people get into debt.
To explore why some people use credit in today’s world.
Y9 SOW - Unit 3; How can I be financially responsible?
Lesson 1 - Why is budgeting important?
Learning Objectives
To assess the items I think are essential and those which are non essential.
To keep to a budget by shopping around.
Brexit SOW - new for 2016-17 - 5 lessons focusing on Brexit
Lesson 1: What is the EU?
Learning Outcomes
To explain how the European Union began
To identify which countries belong to the European Union
To explain how the European Union works
Y8 SOW - Unit 1; Why are civil liberties worth protecting?
Lesson 4 - What is racism and how can we stop it?
*Activities focus on defining racism, and exploring an allegory "The Sneetches" by Dr Seuss, before a role play exercise encouraging students to give advice in response to real ChildLine calls about racist bullying*
Y8 SOW - Unit 4; How do we get justice?
Lesson 5 - What is the right age to hold children responsible for their actions?
Learning Objectives
To understand how you will be assessed in a debate
To debate at what age a child should be held responsible for criminal actions
Learning Objectives
To describe our local identity
To explore the concept of ‘Britishness’ as our national identity
Students identify what links they have with their city (Birmingham) then explore their national identity using a VisitBritain clip as stimulus.
Lesson examining key events in the changing relationship between monarch and government, through student role play/sketches allowing creative interpretations. Events include; Gunpowder Plot, Votes for Women, Magna Carta and Simon De Montfort. Lesson makes use of resources supplied by Parliament Education Service and all available online.
Y9 SOW - Unit 1; How has terrorism influenced the world we live in?
Lesson 5 - How does terrorism affect us today?
Learning Objectives
To understand key vocabulary
To explain the rise of ISIS
To analyse why ISIS has been successful
Y8 SOW - Unit 4; How do we get justice?
Lesson 3 - How are people punished for crimes?
Learning Objectives
To identify the different types of punishments and apply these to examples
To describe the reasons for punishment
To evaluate the laws on criminal responsibility
Y9 SOW - Unit 3; How can I be financially responsible?
Lesson 2 - What type of relationship do I have with money?
Learning Objectives
To identify what I already know about financial language.
To demonstrate my understanding to others.
Lesson examining the transition from GB to UK based on activities focused on building chronological timeline of events and learning about how the 4 nations united - 2 quizzes included. All information sheets are at end of ppt ready for printing on A4 paper for using around classroom.
Lesson examining the ideas behind lowering the voting age, with homework and debate assessment lesson to support oral assessment in citizenship (grades/levels may not correlate to other school assessment systems but can be easily adapted.
Brexit SOW - new for 2016-17 - 5 lessons focusing on Brexit
Lesson 3: How does a member state leave the EU?
Learning Outcomes
To describe the provisions of Article 50
To explain the process of leaving the EU
To hypothesise about potential challenges in negotiating the UK’s withdrawal from the EU