Lower KS2: Democracy- What Makes a Great School Council Member?

Lower KS2: What makes 
a great school council member? 
British Values Democracy
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British ValuesPSHE+2Primary Education

This lesson contains 15 slides, with interactive quizzes and text slides.

time-iconLesson 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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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.’
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948

Slide 7 - Slide

This is a very famous photo of Elizabeth Roosevelt with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Please click the link for further information.



Think of some laws that you have to follow?
Explain why we ALL need to follow this law.

Slide 8 - Open question

Pupils can write or upload ideas into this slide for discussion.
You might ask your class to respond creatively to this question and then share responses.
Adults vote for the people they want to help us to make the laws.

Everyone has a say, even if the person we want isn't chosen. This is 'democracy'

Democracy

Slide 9 - Slide

There are some really fantastic resources on the UK Parliament website including a short Introduction which is suitable for KS2 

You may wish to show this clip in the session or at another point.
We vote for the children who we think will represent us well.

What qualities should our representatives have?
In our school, the school council help to make our school better.

Slide 10 - Slide

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Qualities I'd like to see in my school council member
Not suitable
trustworthy
insensitive
fair
assertive
faithful
stubborn
tolerant
caring

Slide 11 - Drag question

Feel free to add or adapt these drag and drop boxes to suit your class or context.
  
We have a short how to guide here

Think of other qualities 
which might help or hold back our council.

Slide 12 - Mind map

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

Slide 15 - Slide

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