Active Citizenship and Social Change · Active Citizenship
Pressure Groups and Interest Groups
Examining how organized groups influence government policy outside of the election cycle.
Key Questions
- 1Do wealthy pressure groups have an unfair advantage in a democratic system?
- 2What is the most ethical way for a citizen to lobby their local representative?
- 3Is direct action and civil disobedience a legitimate tool for social change?
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
Suggested Methodologies
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