Choose from a range of lesson plans, specifically designed to support the citizenship curriculum.
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Each lesson has its own set of supporting resources, including presentations, worksheets and handouts.
SuffragettesA lesson which asks students to think about the inequalities faced by women in the past and to be aware that action can bring about change.
Guy FawkesThe Gunpowder Plot forms a useful vehicle for discussing responsible and informed citizenship in these two sessions. What can and should people do if they wish to engage with Parliament to bring about change?
Gunpowder Plot assembly resource
Give your students a crash course in the Gunpowder Plot with this colourful, illustrated, easy-to-follow powerpoint presentation - perfect for assemblies.
BudgetingBudgeting on a personal and national level, including other people’s points of view and the outcomes of their decisions.
SuffragettesA series of questions ask students to consider the methods and effectiveness of action undertaken by suffragettes to promote their cause.
DIY lawsTwo lessons that demonstrate how laws are made. What stages does a bill go through in order to become an Act of Parliament?
People and Parliament
Suffragettes Students create a balanced newspaper article and discuss topics such as militant action, imprisonment, force feeding and the Cat & Mouse Act.
Parliament and governmentThis lesson explores the roles of Parliament and government, and explains the difference between the two institutions.
How laws are madeThis lesson will work well as a follow-up to the 'Parliament and Government' lesson. It goes into more detail about the many different stages a bill must pass through to become a law.
Types of governmentAn introduction to the many different forms of government, including the central concepts and key differences.
VotingTwo sessions on the voting rights of UK citizens today, the fact that these have developed over time and that certain groups of people have struggled to gain the vote in the past.
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