Local democracy is about decisions made in your local area and how you can influence them?

'A person who actively takes responsibility, becomes involved in areas of public concern and tries to make a difference' is defined as an...

Why is it important to be an active citizen?

Which one of these is NOT an example of how young people can be Active Citizens and make their voice heard locally?

Youth Councils are led by which group of people in society?

The example of a Youth Council that we looked at in the lesson was...

True or false, Youth Councils are good for democracy because they allow people to forms good habits for life by getting young people to vote?

How can young people get involved in local democracy?

What does the word 'Franchise' mean?

True or false: The last time the voting age was reformed was in 1928

At what age can you vote in elections in the UK?

At what age can you register to vote in England and Northern Ireland ?

Which of these arguments is against reforming the voting age

Should the voting age be reformed?

In this lesson, we will consider the arguments for and against voting reform. We will review our opinions and assess the opinions of two different writers before creating a written response to the question, 'should the voting age be reformed?'.

Citizenship

Y9 Citizenship

Key Stage 3

Year 9

How can young people play an active role in democracy?

Active citizenship

THEME

UNIT

How can we contribute to school decision-making?

How can we engage in local democracy?

How can we influence those in power using democratic processes?

How can we make change happen?

Should young people have the right to stand in local elections?

Lesson overview:Should the voting age be reformed?

How can young people play an active role in democracy?: