Aims

These resources help young people to think through the difficult issues and tensions between the right to free speech and the protection and respect of religious beliefs. They particularly address the requirement in 1g of the Citizenship curriculum for Key Stage 4, discussing the role of a free press in society and the role of the media.

Aims

This activity gets young people to think about campaigning on a global development issue. It asks participants to create a poster to raise awareness of the issue in the local community and to encourage people to take action.

A3 Poster template for use with the Campaining for Change activity.

Aims 

• This exercise helps the group to record their findings in a visual and effective way. This is useful not only as a reference point for the group, but also as a marketing tool highlighting big issues in the community.

Time

• 1 hour

Equipment

• Pens
• paper
• glue
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Aims

These resources aim to build young people’s confidence in discussing their own beliefs and opinions. They suggest discussion topics that will help them to develop skills of listening, empathy and debate. Many of the topics raised have the potential to be controversial.

These activities aim to get young people thinking about their personal beliefs and values. They get participants talking about their own identity and the different factors that can influence a person’s identity. They ask young people to consider how their values affect their views on local and global issues, and what motivates them to care about important issues in the world today.

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These activities aim to stimulate debate and discussion on the issue of faith schools. Faith schools have been a focus of much media attention recently and it is important that young people understand the issues under discussion. This will help to prevent them forming stereotypes about people based on the kind of school that they go to.

This is a short quiz about some famous 'heroes'.

Statistics associated with HIV, for use with the Campaining for Change activity.