Taking Action and Active Citizenship
Social Education · 5th Year · Contemporary Issues · 1.º Período

Taking Action and Active Citizenship

Students explore ways individuals and groups can bring about positive change in society. They plan a small-scale action or awareness campaign on a chosen contemporary issue.

NCCA Curriculum SpecificationsLCA Social Education, Module 1, Unit 3, LO 1LCA Social Education, Module 1, Unit 3, LO 4

About This Topic

Students explore ways individuals and groups can bring about positive change in society. They plan a small-scale action or awareness campaign on a chosen contemporary issue.

Key Questions

  1. What does it mean to be an active citizen?
  2. How do campaign groups achieve their goals?
  3. What steps can we take to address an issue we care about?

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