Individual liberty
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can explain what individual liberty means, why it matters and how to use it kindly.
Key learning points
- Individual liberty is one of the fundamental British values, it means freedom to make choices for ourselves.
- It means we are free to choose our activities, friends and beliefs.
- Individual liberty is important for many reasons, for example, it allows people to be themselves safely.
- These freedoms come with responsibilities towards others.
- We should use our freedom in kind and caring ways and not to say or do things that hurt others.
Keywords
Individual liberty - the freedom to believe, speak and express yourself without hurting others
Common misconception
Individual liberty means a person can do anything they like.
Individual liberty means freedom with responsibility; choices must not harm others. Whilst we all enjoy individual liberty, there can be consequences if we use our freedom to hurt or harm.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What are important rules made by the Government that everyone must follow called?
Q2.What is the main purpose of having laws?
Q3.Match what happens without rules.
children might get hurt playing
car accidents could happen more often
learning becomes difficult and noisy
children might feel tired and grumpy
Q4.Who enforces the law in the UK?
Q5.What should you do if you want to play a different game than your friends?
Q6.What should you remember when making choices that affect other people?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which word means the freedom to believe, speak and express yourself?
Q2.Match each choice you can make with what kind of freedom it shows you have.
you can decide what activities you enjoy doing
you can express yourself through what you wear
you can say what you think about things
you can make choices about what you eat
Q3.Jack says "Individual liberty means I can do whatever I want!" Is Jack right? What would you tell him?
Q4.Why is individual liberty important? What does it allow people to do?
Q5.Put the following events in chronological order.
Q6.How can we use our freedom kindly? We can ...
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