Year 9
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Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will use a case study approach to consider how we can make change happen. We will look at case studies of Rosa Parks, Greta Thunberg, Malala Yousafzai and June Eric Udorie to consider how individuals can create substantial local, national and international change.
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5 Questions
Q1.
True or false, the Pope is head of the Catholic church?
False
Q2.
True or false, in a democracy, citizens have the political power to choose who governs them by voting in elections?
False
Q3.
True or false, citizens give those in government permission to make decisions on their behalf. This permission is called a 'ballot'?
True
Q4.
True or false, the four national institutions of power in the UK are; the UK Parliament, the National Assembly of Wales , the Scottish Parliament and the Northern Ireland Council?
True
Q5.
Which one of the following is not a way to protest?
Demonstrate
Lobbying
Petition
5 Questions
Q1.
What is a 'Changemaker'
“Changemakers” are people that enjoy playing computer games.
“Changemakers” are people who go to university
Q2.
What makes Malala Yousafzai a 'Changemaker'?
She has led young people around the world in protests, calling for more action to be taken on climate change.
She stood up for black people’s rights in America in the 1950s and chose to sit in a seat on the bus that was reserved for white people. Her actions started the “Bus Boycott”
Q3.
Who started a campaign and wrote to her local MP to stop the government from removing feminism from the A – Level politics syllabus?
Greta Thunberg
Rosa Parks
Q4.
Which of these is an example of local democracy action?
Attending a talk given by Greta Thunberg
Volunteering for a charity in another country
Q5.
Starting or supporting a petition is an example of democratic action
False