Y8 SOW - Unit 4; How do we get justice?
Lesson 4 - How are young people treated by the justice system?
Learning Objectives
To understand the age at which you have legal rights and legal responsibilities
To understand the youth justice system
To apply this knowledge to case studies
Y8 SOW - Unit 3; How are we kept safe?
Lesson 5 - Should the police have greater powers?
Learning Objectives
To understand how you will be assessed in a debate
To debate whether the police should have increased powers to deal with terrorism
Lesson planned as whole class debate with students provided with Debate Matters Topic Guide to prepare them for debate. Marking criteria used for oral assessments (post-NC levels so will not match school assessment framework necessarily but can be easily adapted).
Y8 SOW - Unit 2; How are Human Rights prtoected?
Lesson 3 - Human Trafficking
Learning Objectives
To understand the issue of human traffic is a growing crime
To understand human trafficking is an issue for labour/supply chains including supermarkets.
Enquiry Question: What is government?
Learning Objectives
To understand the concept of government
To explain the different ways in which countries can be governed
To research examples of different government systems
Civics curriculum designed to be delivered in an International school to a largely American student body.
Enquiry Question: What is genocide?
Learning Objectives
To explain the concept of genocide
To develop vocabulary that can help explain the concept of genocide
To think creatively as to how genocide can be prevented
Learning Objectives
To explore what forms identity theft can take.
To assess ways in which to keep my identity safe and if there is enough help available for victims of identity theft.
Brexit SOW - new for 2016-17 - 5 lessons focusing on Brexit
Lesson 5; What type of Brexit would you negotiate?
Learning Outcomes
To understand the attitudes of the EU member states to the UK after the Brexit referendum
To explain the terms of the Brexit you would negotiate
To evaluate whether the exit package you negotiate is fair
Lesson examining definitions of refugee and asylum seeker before examining common myths and misconceptions and attempting to 'bust them'. Teachers notes on mythbusters produced by National Assembly Against Racism.
Lesson in Y9 SOW examining the historical context of refugee crises in the 20th century. Students are given a case study and research/present to class so similarities and differences between the current crisis can be identified.
Learning Objectives
To understand the concept of sustainable development
To describe the causes and effects of climate change
To analyse how the government is trying to stop and prevent climate change
Y8 SOW - Unit 2; How are human rights protected?
Lesson 1 - What are my rights?
*Activities explore what rights we have , why they are important and how they affect our lives*
Lesson examining the ways in which political parties seek to influence the public during election campaigns - hyperlinks on slides open clips from BBC Class Clips.
ICT based lesson to facilitate student investigation into the different political parties in the UK, two lessons allocated to allow students to create brief presentations and present to class.
Y8 SOW - Unit 2; How are Human Rights protected?
Lesson 2 - Who protects Human Rights?
Lesson Objectives
To recognise situations where people can take a stand for rights
To appreciate that this may require courage
To identify similar situations in their own lives