Why is it important to consider the views of others?
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I understand how I can use the views of others to make my citizenship action more successful.
Key learning points
- Listening to others helps you understand diverse views and strengthens your arguments for decision makers.
- Considering different perspectives can improve your action’s methods and outcomes.
- Team collaboration builds communication and teamwork skills for real life democracy action.
- Sharing ideas with your team makes your action more organised and impactful.
- Working with others prepares you for active citizenship now and in the future.
Keywords
Views - people’s opinions or what they think about something
Collaboration - working together towards an outcome, or to produce something. A campaign group, for example, should support each other and communicate well
Successful - achieving what you set out to do or getting a good result
Common misconception
If you have a particular opinion or viewpoint on an issue, everyone in your group will think the same.
This might not be the case, as diverse perspectives exist. This is why it's important to test this during primary research to discover whether your identified issue is shared by others.
Teacher tip
Use real-life examples and share stories where teamwork and listening improved an outcome.
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Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Who needs to be safeguarded during an active citizenship project?
Q2.Complete the sentence: Why is it important to check that everyone in your team is comfortable with the issue you have chosen? Their lived experience ...
Q3.What factor would make interviewing pupils in year seven about their opinion on serious crime such as murder inappropriate?
Q4.Having the statement 'if you do not wish o answer this question, you can leave it out' on a questionnaire is an example of giving people the option to do what?
Q5.Which is an example of primary research?
Q6.Which is not an example of secondary research?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Complete the sentence: Views are people's ...
Q2.What does collaboration involve?
Q3.The three main stages of active citizenship you should follow are ...
Q4.It is important to listen to diverse perspectives when carrying out active citizenship. What are diverse perspectives?
Q5.What is the campaign method which involves collaboration by discussing an issue with others and persuading them to sign a document to say they agree with your stance on an issue?
Q6.Complete the sentence: Successful means ...
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