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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*

Y8 Citizenship SOW; Unit 1 - Why are civil liberties worth protecting? Lesson 2 - How are free speech and hate speech different? *Activities focused on examining case studies to determine whether they are examples of free speech and hate speech*

New Y8 SOW from September 2015 - all powerpoints/resources to match this available on TES

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.

Lesson in Y9 SOW examining arguments for and against helping refugees and allowing entry to the UK. Credit: edsheadsaid.

Lesson in Y9 SOW examining reasons why people choose to leave their homes and a role play to encourage empathy with this type of decision. Credit: British Red Cross, Positive Images (2011)

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).

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.

ICT based lesson exploring how much aid UK gives to other countries - lesson focused around India - although UK has now stopped sending aid to India, students can debate this decision at the end of the lesson, or lesson can be adapted to focus on another aid recipient. Makes use of infographics created by Guardian newspaper.

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

Lesson examining the advantages and disadvantages to animal testing - also examines moral issues. Worksheets for printing are at end of ppt.

Exam paper and mark scheme used for Y7 citizenship SOW.

Independent learning tasks (good for cover lesson) focused on the EU's advantages and disadvantages to the UK.

Lesson examining the role of an MP, focusing on Private Members' Bills and with students tasked to propose their own bills.

Lesson examining the composition and roles of parliament (worksheet for printing is at end of ppt). Also supplied is parliament web quest used as a cover lesson but could be integrated as part of ICT based lesson.

Lesson examining the role and powers of the Prime Minister, with task of creating job advertisement for PM.

Lesson planned to be whole class debate on issue, with students being supplied with Debate Matters Topic Guide either before lesson to prepare or to allow time to prepare arguments before debating in the lesson. Marking criteria included for oral assessment (post-NC levels so may not match all schools assessment framework but can be easily adapted).

Lesson examining regional and local political representation (specifically tailored to my school's local constituency - but can be easily adapted). Independent work sheets and tasks - good for potential cover lesson. Homework leads on to debate on Scottish independence in following lesson.

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.

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.