CHV2O – Unit 1 – Lesson 5: Civic Engagement

Overview

Duration

100 minutes

Lesson Objective

• Understand why civic engagement matters in a democracy.

Lesson Outcomes

• Identify examples of historical political movements.
• Explore why people join political movements.
• Explain the different ways that people can take action.
• Assess youth-led movements that have influenced policy in the past.

The Lesson

Sequence

1. Cartoon of the Day
2. Starter: Class Challenge: How many political movements can you name?
3. Political movements [class discussion]
4. Task 1. Youth led political movements [individual research activity]
5. Debrief [class discussion]
6. Task 2. Youth led political movements [individual research activity: in-depth]
7. Debrief [class discussion]
8. Review/Homework: Interview an adult

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