LESSONS

• 5 GENERAL GUIDELINES

KEY STAGE 3

• 6 WHAT'S IN A WORD? Students explore the meaning of the word 'citizenship' and learn that it is now part of the school curriculum.
• 8 A GOOD CITIZEN? Students consider what it means to be a good citizen.
• 10 KEY WORDS (1) Students examine a number of new words relating to Citizenship.
• 12 ACTIVE CITIZENS Students look at the concept of being an 'active' citizen, from local, national and international perspectives.
• 14 ICT INTERACTION Students use ICT to learn about their own and other communities, giving them a taste of interaction as global citizens.
• 16 FRIENDSHIP Students consider why friendship is important and think about the possible effects of friendship at its furthest extreme, such as in relationships between nations and countries.
• 18 IN MULTI-CULTURAL BRITAIN Students look at Britain as a multi-cultural community and should recognise that multi-culturalism has given many benefits to Britain.
• 20 THE POLICE Students consider the role of the police in the local community.
• 22 WHAT MAKES A GOOD LEADER? Students examine the role of a leader and of the qualities a leader needs to have.
• 24 LAWS - WHO NEEDS THEM? Students explore the reasons why we have laws - and what a society would be like without them.
• 26 DISABILITY - WHAT THAT MEANS Students think about what the term 'disability' means and how being disabled in some way can affect a person's life.
• 28 HOW OLD DO I HAVE TO BE TO...? Students examine the various ages under law that young people and children are allowed to undertake certain activities.
• 30 WHEN I WAS YOUNG... Students consider how the nature of pride in Britain (citizenship) has changed over the years.
• 32 GOOD CITIZEN, BAD CITIZEN Students delve into what it means to be a good and bad citizen.

KEY STAGE 4

• 34 TO BE A CITIZEN... Students learn about how you become a citizen of Britain.
• 36 KEY WORDS (2) Students match up key words used in KS4 Citizenship.
• 38 I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE... Students find out about the meaning of 'pledging allegiance'.
• 40 BABYSITTING Students learn about the rights and responsibilities of a babysitter from the point of view of living in a community and being a responsible member of that community.
• 42 DO YOU WANT TO BE A PARENT? Students examine the demands made on, and the responsibilities of, parents. They will understand these from the point of view of living in a community.
• 44 SCHOOL DINNERS - NOT ME! Students consider what it means to live in poverty in the UK today.
• 46 CHILDREN'S RIGHTS Students think about the principal rights that all children should have.
• 48 VOLUNTARY GROUPS Students look at the work that voluntary groups do in the local, national and international communities.
• 50 ONE WORLD? Students examine the concept of global interdependence and responsibility.
• 52 VOTING - WHY BOTHER? Students learn about why it is important to vote in a General Election.
• 54 MY HERO! Students think about heroic figures, such as Nelson Mandela, and consider the influence one individual can have on other people and on society as a whole.
• 56 A UNITED KINGDOM? Students examine the meaning of the terms 'United Kingdom' and 'multi-cultural nation'.
• 58 RESEARCH PROJECT Students learn how to carry out a research project.
• 60 GET RID OF IT! Students are asked to consider what they regard as the greatest ills in the world today.

APPENDICES

• 62 (1) CITIZENSHIP WORDSEARCH For use with page 10, KEY WORDS (1).
• 63 (2) LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL For use with page 12, ACTIVE CITIZENS.
• 64 (3) WHAT'S HAPPENING, WHERE For use with page 14, ICT INTERACTION.