Active Citizenship and Social Change · Active Citizenship

Petitions and Digital Activism

Analyzing the effectiveness of e-petitions and hashtag activism in changing national laws.

Key Questions

  1. 1Does digital activism lead to meaningful change or is it merely performative?
  2. 2Who should decide which petitions are debated in the House of Commons?
  3. 3What would a just policy look like for protecting online activists from state surveillance?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

KS3: Citizenship - Active CitizenshipKS3: Citizenship - Methods of Influencing Change
Year: Year 9
Subject: Citizenship
Unit: Active Citizenship and Social Change
Period: Active Citizenship

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