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
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.
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 identify the services provided by local councils
To identify the services provided by voluntary organisations
To take part in a Mock Cabinet exercise to make cuts to local services
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.
Learning Objectives
To understand what is meant by the term ‘the hidden economy’.
To begin to appreciate how this damages the UK economy, society and honest taxpayers.
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 ways in which political parties seek to influence the public during election campaigns - hyperlinks on slides open clips from BBC Class Clips.
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 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 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).
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.