Year 8
Why do changemakers play an important role in democracy?
Year 8
Why do changemakers play an important role in democracy?
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will learn what a changemaker is and why their actions are important in democracy. We will explore different examples of some recent problems in society in relation to inequality and injustice and learn how changemakers have had a positive impact on these.
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5 Questions
Q1.
A campaign is...
Holding a meeting about an issue you care about.
running an event in school
Q2.
Which of the following groups have campaigned for change in the past?
The Royalists
The Scouts
The St Johns Ambulance
Q3.
Which of these methods are ways citizens can campaign for change? Four are correct.
Write an abusive email to a politician demanding they do something
Q4.
True or false: social media campaigns can be used to create change.
False
Q5.
Lobbying means
Gathering signatures to support a cause.
Joining a group to campaign on the streets.
Walking around the lobby of a building.
Writing to policy makers.
5 Questions
Q1.
The word democracy comes for which language?
French
Roman
Q2.
Which famous footballer is now associated with being a changemaker?
Gareth Bale
Kevin De Bruyne
Mohamed Salah
Q3.
Which type of campaign method did Christina Adane use to begin with?
Holding meetings in public
Media appearances
Meetings with politicians
Q4.
True or false: period poverty only affects women outside of the UK.
True
Q5.
Which of the following methods did Amika use during her campaign? There are TWO correct answers.
Media stunts