What can I find out about my issue? Part 2 - Lesson 5 of 11
GCSE • Active citizenship, making a positive difference • Model curriculum
What can I find out about my issue? Secondary research – part 2
This lesson is part 5 of a sequence of 11 lessons addressing the key enquiry: How can I be a changemaker in my local community?
This lesson focuses on developing students’ ability to conduct and evaluate secondary research for their active citizenship projects, emphasising the importance of reliability. Students review key concepts of primary and secondary research, identify credible secondary sources, and analyse their findings using a guided worksheet. Through modeled examples and independent research, they explore practical methods for gathering information on their chosen issues while being guided to assess source reliability. The lesson concludes with students summarising their findings, discussing potential active citizenship actions, and planning further research to deepen their understanding.
Students will work towards answering the following learning questions:
- How can I carry out secondary research?
- How can I present my findings?
- What conclusions can I draw from my findings?
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