This lesson contains 15 slides, with interactive quizzes and text slides.
Lesson duration is: 30 min
Introduction
Part of the British Values series. This lesson looks at Democracy within the context of a school council. Pupils will discuss some of the qualities needed within a school council member and create a campaign speech.
Instructions
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We have chosen to use a balance of interactive tools and 'unplugged' creative activities.
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Items in this lesson
Lower KS2: What makes
a great school council member?
British Values Democracy
Slide 1 - Slide
This lesson supports British Values. It can be used to compliment your existing schemes of learning or as an ad-hoc session.
It also links with the PSHE Association Programme of Study for KS2:
L1. to recognise reasons for rules and laws; consequences of not adhering to rules
and laws
L2. to recognise there are human rights, that are there to protect everyone
L3. about the relationship between rights and responsibilities
L4. the importance of having compassion towards others; shared responsibilities
we all have for caring for other people and living things; how to show care and
concern for others
L5. ways of carrying out shared responsibilities for protecting the environment
in school and at home; how everyday choices can affect the environment (e.g.
reducing, reusing, recycling; food choices)
In this lesson we will:
Think about why we have laws
Consider what the word 'democracy' means to us
look at some of the qualities that our representatives need.
Slide 2 - Slide
Key Vocabulary for this session:
Democracy
Human Rights
School Council
Representative
Same
Different
Qualities
Quiz
What do you think the duck
meant when he said 'quack'?
A
B
C
D
Slide 3 - Quiz
You can change the sound clip by clicking on the cog icon in the top left of each answer.
Describe the sunflowers in this field
Slide 4 - Mind map
Pupils should be able to describe the sunflowers.
Draw out that the sunflowers are all very similar.
'We Are All Born Free' by Amnesty International ISBN 978-1847806635 has a wonderful illustration which can compliment this slide.
Describe the people in this slide.
Slide 5 - Mind map
All of these people are humans but all are different in so many ways. You can look at differences in their hair colour, eyes, skin tone, jobs, expressions.
These ideas can be sorted and discussed as a whole group.
The sunflowers were virtually all the same
but humans are all different in so many amazing ways.
Slide 6 - Slide
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EVERYONE has the right to be protected by the law.’
You may wish to support children by having a class word bank.
Engage your more able by offering them a thesaurus to encourage them to consider a wider vocabulary.
Write a short speech or create a poster to explain why you (or maybe a fictional character) would make a great school council member.
Slide 13 - Open question
This activity will enable the pupils to explore some of the qualities that they wish to see in a school council member.
If they do not wish to join the council, then why not choose a fictional character (good or bad) and write a speech for them.
Ideas could be:
Harry Potter
Elsa from Frozen
Yoda
Groot
Lisa Simpson
SpiderMan
I can talk about the important
qualities in a school council member
😒🙁😐🙂😃
Slide 14 - Poll
This poll can give you a quick snapshot of the class and an insight into who may need to explore the issue in more detail. The results will be displayed anonymously but you can look into how each child has answered the poll in the assessment view.
There is a how to guide here.
Aardappeloproer
1917
Enkele Amsterdamse vrouwen zagen dat er een schip vol aardappelen in een van de grachten lag. Ze gingen erop af en plunderden het schip: hun schorten vol aardappelen. De dag erna waren er meer plunderaars. Pas nadat zes mensen door het leger werden doodgeschoten, keerde de rust terug