Both classes worked together in groups to think about

1. What they know already?
2. What key questions need to be asked  to help us learn about our key learning?

I can find out about current economic, social and political issues.

1. Donald Trump’s win and wall, yes/no vote, President, Prime Minister, parties, voting, Muslims being called terrorists, police brutality, greed and money, black people matter, riots, T May, women prime ministers, brexit?
2. What is an issue?  What is an economic issue, what is a social issue , what is a political issue, who are politicians and social people, what type of issues are there, what are the most current issues and where are they happening, how much does Trump make, why do people get treated badly, why is money important?

I can find out about democracy and what my rights and responsibilities.

1. 16-18 to vote, when we are older we can vote, vote for your government,  Nicola Sturgeon, Donald Trump, T May, feed your pets and take responsibility, obey laws, different parties, elections, criminal records- don’t get one?
2. How do you vote and why do you have to be a certain age to vote, what are our rights, what is a democracy, how can you become a president or prime minister, what is a right, what is a responsibility and what are my responsibilities, why and when do we have rights, why do we have independence, why does democracy cause riots and wars, why is democracy so important?

I can find out about elections and what the representatives do.

1. Debates, speeches, votes, stretching the truth, being the best, campaigning, disagreeing and agreeing, thinking of your country, being sensible, polls, Nicola Sturgeon, having a majority, Obama, Brexit, have a reason to do it, letting public have a choice, power, MPs, important, fair, in the country to vote.
2. What do people vote on, how does voting work, what are elections, who are candidates and what do they do, when do people vote, why is voting important, what do politicians do and what does it mean to be important, who are the candidates in Scotland, how does democracy help our country, what causes an election to start?

What do you want to do and find out about that is linked to our key questions?

• PowerPoint about different issues.
• Speeches and debates.
• Make websites about democracy.
• Dramas.
• Research using internet.
• Look at daily news.
• For homework find out about current issues.

Some current issues that we want to look at?

• Trump
• Isis
• T May
• Discrimination
• Brexit
• Syrian war
• Independence
• Terrorism
• Current stories
• Immigration