Deliberative discussion: How does identity affect your rights?
I can create a reasoned discussion about how our identity affects our rights.
Deliberative discussion: How does identity affect your rights?
I can create a reasoned discussion about how our identity affects our rights.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- You can have multiple identities. For example, a personal identity, a group identity and a national identity.
- British values are part of our national identity. The Government have stated there are five fundamental British values.
- Our rights change depending on our maturity. As citizens grow older, they are given more rights.
- Everyone has rights, regardless of their citizenship status.
- There are arguments both for and against the idea that our identity affects our rights.
Keywords
Identity - who a person is, or the qualities of a person or group that make them different than others
Rights - something we are entitled to by law
Deliberative - a decision-making or discussion approach where people take time to consider different viewpoints and weigh all the relevant information
Common misconception
That identity only refers to personal characteristics like gender, race, or ethnicity.
Identity can also include factors like socioeconomic background, religion, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, or even personal experiences.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
No one, including the government, can end your life.
No one can own you like property.
You are entitled to go to court and for it to be public.
The Government can't prevent two people getting married.
a set of international laws which govern how we must treat others
organisations working to protect citizens globally and uphold laws
a crime motivated by prejudice