Citizenship Project

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

Citizenship Project

What is Citizenship Education

 Basic citizenship skills help students to actively participate in society. Developing citizenship involves learning these skills and then using them in everyday life. Since 2021, a new law has been in effect in NL that Citizenship Education is taught in school.

• citizenship means that you learn how to evaluate situations (pros and cons) and make choices for your own future;
• citizenship also means being able to deal with important social issues .

What are some examples of important issues in the world today?

Citizenship Project H4/H5

Family

Friendship and Love

Racism and Discrimination

War and Conflict

Future and Fantasy

Good versus Evil

Coming of Age (Growing up)

What do you think of when you think of family?

How do you think social media is affecting friendships and relationships?

1. They are able to become stronger.
2. They are not as deep and long-lasting.
3. It is less important to meet in person.
4. They are more fake.

What situations were named when differences are important? Can you think of any other?

Conflict

Other topics

Future/Fantasy

Good versus Evil

Coming of Age (growing up)

Make a Good Choice for your Future!

To make a strong start in your exam year:

1. Choose a good book from the list.
2. Read it and make notes.
3. Find out about the Topic and make notes.

What is the Citizenship Project?

This Period you choose a Citizenship Topic and a book from the Reading List which is related to the Topic.

In week 7 or 8 you will give a Presentation with two or three other pupils (individual mark!) about the Topic. Each of you will briefly describe the Topic's importance in their book. 

In Period 1 in HAVO 5, you will read another book, and give a PTA speech comparing it to the book you read in P4 HAVO 4. 

H4 Oral Test 

During the Oral test about the 2 articles and the book of your choice of the three provided, you have to be able to connect different elements/topics of Citizenship to the book:

plot or character(s) or conflict, etc. 

Make sure that you can argue about why the examples in the book, that you have chosen are elements of citizenship.