Citizenship
The new Citizenship unit has been produced in collaboration with the Association for Citizenship Teaching (ACT). Together, we've aimed to help teachers inspire young Londoners to consider their identity as citizens of their city and use their voices to create positive change.
You can download the free teacher guide below, as well as supplementary class slides and worksheets further down the page. If you haven't already registered for the London Curriculum, the button will prompt you to do so, and then allow you to download the guide.
Supplementary slides and worksheets
To support your teaching, there are corresponding class slides and student worksheets for each of the five lessons. You can download these by clicking on the lesson titles below and following the links.
Download the class slides.
In this lesson you will:
- Identify factors which help shape identity.
- Explain how these factors might influence who we are and the communities we're part of.
- Assess the extent to which identity connects to the places in which we live.
Download the class slides.
In this lesson you will:
- Describe the experience of being young in London.
- Explain how the Mayor's priorities link to young Londoners' lives and consider how to make a difference to these issues.
- Assess the extent to which London's young people are valued/recognised.
Download the class slides.
Download the student worksheet.
In this lesson you will:
- Identify opportunities for young Londoners to engage in democracy and connect to your learning about rights.
- Explore how democracy works at different levels in London.
- Consider which types of democratic engagement young Londoners are more likely to participate in.
- Assess the extent to which London's young people are valued and recognised.
Download the class slides.
Download campaigner fact file.
Download the student worksheet.
In this lesson you will:
- Identify reasons why young people become involved in campaigns and protests.
- Explain why protests and campaigns are important in a democracy.
- Explore how young people have used campaigns to make their voices heard.
- Assess the extent to which identity connects to the places in which we live.
Download the class slides.
Download the prompt sheet.
In this lesson you will:
- Identify which of the Mayor's priorities are most important for young Londoners.
- Explain why these issues are important for young Londoners and explore how young Londoners and the Mayor's Office could make a difference.
- Create a key message and campaign pitch for the Mayor.
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