How can young people be involved in local decision making?
I can describe how young people can be included in local decision making and plan an active citizenship campaign.
- Year 7
How can young people be involved in local decision making?
I can describe how young people can be included in local decision making and plan an active citizenship campaign.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Local issues are concerns or problems that directly affect a specific community or area.
- Campaigning techniques include petitioning, protesting, raising awareness and volunteering.
- Young active citizens take action to improve areas by identifying issues, planning, working together and evaluating.
Keywords
Issue - an important problem or topic to consider, discuss or debate
Campaign - actions or events organised by an individual or a group of people to achieve an aim
Action - practical steps designed to try to raise public awareness or influence key decision-makers
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
Young people can't have a real influence on local decision making because they are not old enough to vote or be a councillor.
Young people can have a significant impact by speaking up, raising awareness, organising community actions and engaging with local leaders. They can be powerful voices for change, especially when working together and being persistent.
Equipment
Licence
Lesson video
Loading...
Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which word describes having the right to vote?
Q2.The minimum age you can register to vote in Scotland and Wales is ...
Q3.Match the voting eligibility criteria to its correct meaning.
Q4.What is the name of the event where the main purpose is: to encourage people to register to vote, inform them of the voting process and encourage them to vote on election day?
Q5.Put the voting steps into the correct order, starting with the earliest.
Q6.Which of these are examples of being an active citizen?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What term is used to describe when people are affected by things like litter, noise or pollution in their local area?
Q2.When vermin, pollution, noise and litter begin to affect a local community, it can have a negative impact on people's health and ...
Q3.Choose step three from the following options. The correct order for planning a campaign action is to 1) plan, 2) take action and 3) ...
Q4.Which of these are ways young people under 18 can influence decisions in their local area?
Q5.Match the campaign method with its examples.
