Citizenship KS3 Cycle Curriculum Pack Appendix Page (i) Activities and strategies 1.1 Think ing collab orat ivel y This is a process by which we all think in the same way in order to avoid ‘muddled’ conversations in which we all compete to be heard, giving our views and not hearing what others are saying. We all think in the same way by only talking in turn, listening while someone is speaking and restricting ourselves to a certain aspect of our thoughts. For example: • Advantages – We all agree to talk about the advantages of doing something. W e only talk about the adv antages and benefits • Risks– We all agree to talk about the negatives of doing something. We can say why it might not work and the risks attached • Feelings– We all agree to talk about our feelings about the idea in question, our ‘intuitive’ responses • Facts– We all agree to talk about the facts and information that would help us to make a good decision • Add to it– We all agree to talk about adding to the idea and making it even be tte r The teacher, in explaining this process, will need to give examples and might use something like getting rid of school uniform. The teacher needs to tea ch the rules. Appendix Citiz e n ship . KS3Cy c le Cu rric u lu m Pac k. Ve rsio n 1. Ap ril2009Teachers only
