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2019 General election

MPs backed Boris Johnson's call for an early general election which took place in December 2019.

The resources available by clicking on the image are aimed to answer key questions such as:

What is a general election and how do they work?
Why are we having one now?
How can I find out about the different political parties?

create the debate

The Create the Debate pack has been produced by Parliament’s

Education Service with help from the UK Youth Parliament.

Learning to debate helps to equip students for a life that will be filled

with challenging decisions so this pack is full of ideas to encourage

debating in secondary schools, ideas that you can adapt and develop

to fit your situation and to help students:

• Form opinions

• Justify their viewpoints

• Listen to and learn from others

• Understand how different types

of debate work

• Learn about parliamentary

debating – and try it out!

• Take part in democratic

decision-making

Click on the PDF image to access the resource

citizenship a privilege or a right?

Use this resource over a few registrations to discuss the question above. There is a PPT and a PDF with teacher notes to help you make the best of this resource.

Click on the PDF image to access the resource.

pARLIAMENT QUIZ

There are eight short quiz questions to see how much your form know about parliament.

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Start a petition

Watch the videos below with your form and start a petition on an issue that your group are passionate about. You can have discussions about potential topics over one or two sessions and the write the petition (as short or as long as you like) on the Parliament Petitions website.

The Power of Our Voices

How have protest songs inspired, informed and united movements and changed history? Which current artists are using words and music to make a stand for human rights and fight for change?

Designed for students aged 11-16, this pack of three Amnesty lesson plans supports students to learn how artists have used their words and music to make a stand for human rights and fight for change. Using their skills in language and literacy, group presentation and critical thought, students will strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the struggle for human rights, and then take creative action by developing their own protest song.

Click the image to order a resource pack or see Mr Carter for more details.

What's going on in the news today?

Here you can access the homepage of the BBC News website, where you can use the most watched videos and most read news stories to engage your students.

This resource can be used to highlight important stories to students or to facilitate a discussion on a particular topic.

Click on the image to access the BBC News website.

uk youth parliament

The UK Youth Parliament provides opportunities for 11-18 year olds to use their elected voice to bring about social change through meaningful representation and campaigning.

Click the image to access the UK Youth Parliament website and show your form how they can get involved

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