Starter quiz
- Which of these is not an example of something you might learn about in citizenship?
- Why we need rules and laws.
- How to talk and write about your opinions.
- How to research topical issues like climate change.
- How to recognise different habitats. ✓
-
- Match the skill to the subject you are most likely to study it in.
- map reading⇔geography ✓
- analysing poems⇔English ✓
- solving equations⇔maths ✓
- analysing different points of view⇔citizenship ✓
- Which of the following is the correct definition for the word society?
- Being a citizen of a country and having the rights and responsibilities of that.
- The people living together in an ordered community. ✓
- Changes that occur in society over time.
-
- Which of the following is a reason why it is important to learn about citizenship at school?
- It helps me develop the knowledge and skills I need to be an active citizen. ✓
- It helps me develop the skills I need to manage my emotions and be kind.
-
- Which of the following skills will you be developing through citizenship education?
- problem solving
- collaborative working
- decision making
- all of these ✓
-
- True or false? There is always a right and wrong answer in citizenship.
- 'False' ✓
Exit quiz
- Which of the following concepts will you study in citizenship?
- emotional wellbeing
- law and justice system ✓
- different religious beliefs
- kings and queens
- plate tectonics
-
- One example of a citizenship concept is democracy. Which of the following would you learn about when studying democracy in citizenship?
- voting systems ✓
- parliament ✓
- free and fair elections ✓
- personal finances
-
- Which of the following is the correct definition for statistics?
- supporting a cause through buying certain products
- locations where goods are sold
- data or facts gathered in the form of numbers ✓
-
- Match the word to its correct definition.
- social change⇔changes which occur over time, e.g., behaviour patterns ✓
- citizen⇔a person who is legally accepted as belonging to a country ✓
- democracy⇔system of government in which citizens vote in regular, fair elections ✓
- Which of the following are examples of methods to make social change happen?
- petitioning ✓
- volunteering ✓
- reporting false information as true
- joining a pressure group ✓
-
- True or false? Statistics can help citizens who are trying to create social change.
- 'True' ✓
Worksheet
Loading worksheet ...
Presentation
Loading presentation ...
Video
Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Citizenship covers concepts such as the law, democracy, the economy, identities, communities and rights.
- There are many ways to make social change happen like volunteering, pressure groups and lobbying.
- Statistics help me understand society and social change.
Common misconception
Citizenship is only about legal status.
Citizenship is all about being part of a society and being an active citizen.
Keywords
Citizen - a person who was born in a particular country and has certain rights or has been given certain rights because of having lived there
Democracy - a word from Ancient Greece that means 'rule by the people'; in a democracy citizens are able to vote in regular and fair elections for representatives who will make laws and decisions on their behalf
Social change - changes that occur in society over time
Statistics - pieces of data or facts gathered in the form of numbers
+