Revise as a class by question and answer:

   Elections: local, general,
   Who can vote; secret ballots; voting systems

In small groups decide on some change they want made, at school, in the community, in the country.

Get the groups to work in pairs and defend their ideas or accept the other group’s ideas and agree on one thing to change.

The combined group to elect a spokesman.  Spokesman presents the arguments for the change.

The class debates each proposal.  A vote is taken by a show of hands (vote for only one proposal) or if time permits, by ballot box.

Choose as a topic for a change in the law affecting the whole country, and describe the channels you will use to try and get the change made.

Discuss the impact of demonstrations such as 'Extinction Rebellion' against climate change that held up traffic in central London in April 2019. Or the Peoples Vote march in London on October 19, 2019 that attracted over one million campaigning for a second referendum on leaving the EU.

Did either of the two demonstrations get politicians' attention? Do marches in major citites of whatever kind achieve anything?

Match the proposal with the organisation that will make the change if it can be persuaded to.

    Change the voting age to 16
    Get your household waste bins emptied every week
    Take only five subjects at GCSE

      Increase the number of charging points in your town for electric vehicles 
    Get airlines to pay a tax on air pollution

Organisation responsible for change

• School governing body
• Local council
• Central government
• United Nations

Teacher questioning to individuals and groups.
Presentation of ideas to (groups) the class followed by debate.
Answers in writing.