Overview
In this lesson pupils explore who runs the country and how they are elected. Pupils will learn about the important role that MPs play in representing the people who live in their constituencies. The lesson concludes by challenging pupils to consider what issues they think are most important in society and what promises they would…
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In this lesson pupils will think about how they can plan a social action project. They will be led through key steps by following the example of the Go-Givers. …