Intermediate
40 mins
Teacher/Student led
+55 XP
Teacher-led from the board. Pupils do not need a device, but can follow on one.

What the Third Action Taught Us

This lesson helps you look back at the Exploring democracy strand. You provide evidence for your ratings on key skills and discuss what surprised you about power in Ireland along with any remaining questions.

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    1 - Start ~4 mins

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    This strand took you from where you already have a say, through government, votes, laws, courts and media, to a real democracy action you ran. Today is not a test. It is an honest look at what stuck, what still confuses you, and what that third action actually taught you about how power works.

    2 - Showing It, Not Just Saying It ~2 mins

    Key point

    A rating only counts today if you can point to something you actually did, said or made in this strand.

    On the board are three stems: "In the influence map I...", "When we ran the count I noticed...", "During the third action I...".

    Example

    One modelled sentence is enough: not "I get politics", but "I placed the county council under the body it answers to and named the link".

    Keep those stems in sight. Next you open the audit and practise specificity by doing it.

    3 - Rate Yourself, with Proof ~26 mins

    First, two minutes with a partner: swap one real moment each that could count as evidence (use the stems on the board if you are stuck). Then open the interactive on your own device. For each of the four items, give yourself a rating and write one specific piece of evidence from this strand.

    Key point

    Both boxes must be filled or the row stays open.

    Acting on democracy

    On Acting on democracy, your evidence must say what changed and what did not.

    When you finish the four, answer the two prompts at the end in your own words.

    Exploring democracy: where you stand now

    4 - Make Sense of It ~5 mins

    Key point

    Make the share quick and fair so more voices get heard. Nothing is written up as a shared answer and nothing is scored.

    1. Hands up: which of the four audit items felt thinnest for you?

    2. Three pairs, cold-called: one surprise about how power works in Ireland, and one remaining gap, from each pair.

    Tip

    Listen for the gap between what the strand explained and what still feels foggy. That gap is useful, not a failure.

    5 - What You Covered ~3 mins

    You can now:

    • Rate your own learning across Exploring democracy with specific evidence behind each rating.
    • Name one thing about how power works in Ireland that surprised you, and one thing you still do not understand.
    • Say what the third citizenship action changed for you, and what it did not.

    That honest picture is what you carry into the Action Record work ahead.

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