Campaign Research: Presentation
Lesson Objectives:
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Note:
This lesson will probably work most successfully (depending
on class size) if the lesson is delivered over a double lesson.
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Starter Task: Remind the class about the homework task from two weeks ago:
'Tell the young people that over the next two weeks they need to research and produce a short presentation on another group or individual who set out to change an injustice in society. This could be someone like Nelson Mandela who campaigned for justice and freedom in South Africa or Martin Luther King who campaigned for the Black and White equality or Helen Keller who helped to improve the welfare of blind people, or Jane Goodall who looked into animal behaviour and promotes kindness to animals. The research you do should consider the following points:
- The key events
- Whether they took direct or indirect action?
- What methods of action did they use?
- How successful these methods were?
- Why do you think the campaign was successful/unsuccessful?
The homework can be presented as a PowerPoint (5-7 slides) a short video, a poster (A3) or a piece of writing. Inform the young people that this can either be completed as groups of two or individually, and that they should be prepared to present their research to the rest of the class in two weeks’ time. Remind the young people that it is important that they have detailed examples to draw upon in the exam. '
Split the class into two groups. Half the tables are going to be writing on their whiteboards what makes a good audience, while the other half of the tables write on their whiteboards what makes a good presenter (2 minutes).
Then hear from a few of the tables regarding what they have
written on their whiteboards. Emphasise to the class the importance of gaining
the skills of a good audience member and presenter and that respecting each
other is really important. (2-3 minutes)
Task One:
Discuss with the class the resource sheet below in order to
help them make notes and evaluate their peers presentations, and take any questions. (2 minutes) Inform the class that you wil be filling this sheet in aswell for each group so that the young people can gain personalised feedback and targets on their presentation in a future lesson.
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I think it would be beneficial to enlarge this resource onto a piece of paper so that there is more room for the young people to write notes and further rows can be added.
When all the young people have presented their research ask them to fill in the reflection sheet below, this could either be used as an in class activity or a homework task. I think that a lot of young people will find it difficult to look critically at their work and so a substantial amount of time will need to be given in order for this task to be completed and young people may feel more comfortable completing this activity at home. (30+ minutes)
Plenary Task: Ask the young people to talk to someone else on their table
about what went well (WWW) and an even better if (EBI) about each other
presentations. This will help the young people learn from their peers and
reflect on their presentational skills. (5 minutes)
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Homework Task:
Explain to the young people that they have now watched their
peers present their research about a number of different campaigns. I would
like them to pick one of the presentations that they found particularly interesting
and do some further research on that campaign. Explain to the class that they
need to compile their findings into a brief summary. Remind the young people
that they still need to include the following points:
- The key events
- Whether they took direct or indirect action?
- What methods of action did they use?
- How successful these methods were?
- Why do you think the campaign was successful/unsuccessful?