Lesson Plan
Date: Time: Duration: 1:30
Course: Subject: citizenship College Site & Room:
No. of students: Topic: Rights and responsibilities
Lesson aims: Students will explore/outline the concept of rights and responsibilities in society, understand the importance of being an active
citizen, and discuss ways they can contribute positively to their communities.
Specific learning outcomes: Assessment method(s): (how each learning outcome will be assessed) Quick Q&A from last lesson.
Core Skills ( Numeracy Literacy and ICT skills used by students in this session): literacy, reading, discussion skills
Previous knowledge assumed: (how will prior learning be recapped?) brief Q&A on specific topics about the last lesson.
Materials and equipment required: sticky notes and pens will be provided.
Class Profile
KS3/KS4, lessons will be differentiated depending on individual students.
Progress of Students (how do the activities impact on the learning of students? How will you monitor learning outcomes during/ after lesson?) :
Q&A’s before and after the lesson, as well as short quizzes.
Notes on personalization/equal opportunities: action planned to provide for students’ different skills/experience; indication of action to be taken
to overcome any barriers to Literacy/Numeracy/ICT development; issues of health and safety/risk assessment. Some students need a bit longer to
comprehend the topics or to read through the content, so extra time will be provided for them, as well as assistance from either myself or a TA in
the room.
Time/ Teacher Activity Student Activity Resources/Notes
Stage Subject Matter/Content
9:30 Settle the class down Ask about their Get prepared for the Many students come
10 mins morning/weekend/any lesson late, so try to settle
plans after school those who are in
before the rest come
in.
9:40 introduction Define the terms "rights" Define and find the Rights: what
10 and "responsibilities": differences between individuals are
minutes “rights” and entitled to in a
“responsibilities” society
Responsibilities: the
duties and
obligations citizens
have
9:50 Rights and Responsibilities Pay attention to who A discussion on what it
7 mins seems to have means to be a citizen.
understood and who What are some rights
needs extra help. they have, what are
their responsibilities.
9:57 Matching activity Provide sticky notes with Identify which is a right Have the statements
13 mins the words “right” and or responsibility by stuck to the wall.
“responsibilities” on matching sticky notes
them. to what they
correspond with, e.g is
it a right or a
responsibility.
10:10 Scenarios discussion Distribute handouts with Examples include: a In small groups,
10 mins scenarios related to student witnessing a students will discuss:
rights and bullying at school what rights are
responsibilities A citizen participating involved in each
in a peaceful protest scenario? What
Someone deciding responsibilities do
whether to vote in an the individuals have
election. in these situations?
What actions would
they take if they were
in these scenarios?
10:20 Real life examples Share real life examples Watch a short video
10 mins of people who have
exercised their rights
and fulfilled their
responsibilities
10:30 Short quiz provide quiz worksheet answer questions as
15 mins best as they can
10:45 A break for the students Let students know what Finish the quiz, get Also gives those who
break their next lesson is. prepared for the next are a bit slower,
lesson. some extra time to
finish.
