Year 8

Why do changemakers play an important role in democracy?

Year 8

Why do changemakers play an important role in democracy?

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. 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
Correct answer: working in an organised and active way towards a goal, often political or social.
Q2.
Which of the following groups have campaigned for change in the past?
Correct answer: Suffragettes
The Royalists
The Scouts
The St Johns Ambulance
Q3.
Which of these methods are ways citizens can campaign for change? Four are correct.
Correct answer: Join a pressure group
Correct answer: Send a letter to an MP or Member of the House of Lords
Correct answer: Start a petition
Correct answer: Visit your MP at the House of Commons
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
Correct answer: True
Q5.
Lobbying means
Gathering signatures to support a cause.
Joining a group to campaign on the streets.
Correct answer: Persuading the person who represents you either locally or nationally to support your viewpoint.
Walking around the lobby of a building.
Writing to policy makers.

5 Questions

Q1.
The word democracy comes for which language?
French
Correct answer: Greek
Roman
Q2.
Which famous footballer is now associated with being a changemaker?
Gareth Bale
Kevin De Bruyne
Correct answer: Marcus Rashford
Mohamed Salah
Q3.
Which type of campaign method did Christina Adane use to begin with?
Correct answer: A petition
Holding meetings in public
Media appearances
Meetings with politicians
Q4.
True or false: period poverty only affects women outside of the UK.
Correct answer: False
True
Q5.
Which of the following methods did Amika use during her campaign? There are TWO correct answers.
Correct answer: A peaceful demonstration
Correct answer: An online petition
Media stunts