Key learning points

1. An active citizen is someone who takes an active role in their community and society to bring about positive change.
2. Citizens can bring about positive change using different methods, e.g. petitioning, protesting, boycotting and lobbying.
3. To make a positive difference, active citizens need skills like communication, teamwork and critical thinking.

Keywords

• Community - a group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common

• Active citizenship - the process of learning how to take part in democracy and using citizenship knowledge, skills and understanding to try to make a positive difference in the world

• Active citizen - a person who actively takes responsibility, becomes involved in areas of public concern and tries to make a positive difference in their community

Common misconception