Responding to Local Issues
Students investigate a contemporary local issue and analyse various community responses to it. They synthesise information to form their own reasoned viewpoints.
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Students investigate a contemporary local issue and analyse various community responses to it. They synthesise information to form their own reasoned viewpoints.
Key Questions
- How do local issues impact the community?
- What strategies are used to debate community problems?
- How can we effectively voice our own opinions?
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