Year 8

What can effective change look like?

Year 8

What can effective change look like?

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will reflect on some of the case studies and examples of changemaking in lessons 1-5 of this unit, 'How can citizens bring about change?'. We identify the characteristics of effective change and the different ways of describing or assessing the impact of actions taken by citizens.

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5 Questions

Q1.
What does the word influence mean in the context of citizenship?
Taking an action after taking alcohol you act under the influence of a substance
Correct answer: The ability to get your message across to people in positions of power therefore becoming powerful yourself
To force people to do what you want
Q2.
Which political parties are represented on a select committee?
All parties except the government as they have to hold them to account
Correct answer: All political parties
Only the party who is opposition
Only the party who won the last general election
Q3.
How can citizens become involved in a select committee?
By becoming chair of the select committee
Correct answer: By giving evidence to them about things they have experience on
By telling other people about them
By watching them on television
Q4.
True or false: there is always an education select committee?
False
Correct answer: True
Q5.
True or false: the government can ignore a Select Committee Report?
False
Correct answer: True

5 Questions

Q1.
True or false: to be effective, change should be long lasting?
False
Correct answer: True
Q2.
What do we call individuals who create change in their communities?
Annoying
Correct answer: Changemaker
Charity worker
Nice
Q3.
Which of these is not a sign of effective change
Lots of people's voices were heard as part of the campaign
The aim of the change is met
The campaign achieved more than first planned
Correct answer: The change doesn't last long
Q4.
True or false: Amika George made media appearances as part of her campaign
False
Correct answer: True
Q5.
True or false: Christina Adane and Marcus Rashford had the same aim and their change was effective?
False
Correct answer: True