How can we get involved in our school community?
I can identify a number of ways we can make a positive difference in our school communities.
How can we get involved in our school community?
I can identify a number of ways we can make a positive difference in our school communities.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- An active citizen is someone who works towards making a positive change in society and in communities.
- Understanding who key decision makers are makes active citizens more able to bring about positive change.
- An active citizen can campaign by raising awareness, writing letters, and more to bring about change.
- There are many famous young active citizens such as Greta Thunberg and Xiuhtezcatl Martinez.
- We can use the campaigning methods of famous active citizens to inspire us to make change within our communities.
Keywords
Community - a group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common
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
School council - a formal group of pupils who act as representatives for their fellow students in discussing school issues with the people who run the school
Campaigning - actions or events organised by an individual or a group of people to achieve an aim
Common misconception
To make a difference within the school community an active citizen has to make a big change.
Even small actions at school can make a meaningful change.
Equipment
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2025), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
Lesson video
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
the basic rights and freedoms that all people are entitled to
the right to vote
a system of government in which we vote in regular, fair elections
Exit quiz
6 Questions
actions or events organised by people to achieve an aim
a formal group of pupils who act as representatives for their peers
a person who becomes involved in areas of public concern