Citizenship Projects
A citizenship project identifies an issue, plans an action, carries it out and reflects on the result to make a difference in the community.
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A citizenship project identifies an issue, plans an action, carries it out and reflects on the result to make a difference in the community.
- Choose a local issue
- Plan roles and resources
- Review what you learned
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Three questions. Score 2 or more to complete the topic.
What is Citizenship Projects?
Within Economics & Civics, which covers money, markets, business, government, law and citizenship: how societies are organised and run, this topic explains Citizenship Projects. Economics and civics topics explain how money, markets, laws and government affect people, so each topic here pairs a clear definition with a model.
Check that you can explain Citizenship Projects in your own words and give one example from everyday life. If you can do that, you have understood the core idea.
Understanding Citizenship Projects helps you read the news critically and weigh up policies, choices and arguments about society.
Citizenship Projects in detail
A citizenship project is an action to tackle an issue that matters in your school or community, such as litter, bullying, road safety, homelessness or a local environmental problem. It lets you apply your learning and make a difference.
Steps include choosing an issue, researching it, setting aims, planning who does what, taking action (such as a campaign, a fundraiser, a petition or a meeting with a councillor), and then evaluating what was achieved and learned. Teamwork, communication and persistence are important. Documenting the process with photos, data and reflections shows impact and develops skills of leadership and responsibility.
How the interactive helps you understand Citizenship Projects
Click a step, or use the Previous and Next buttons, to move through the sequence one stage at a time. Auto-play moves on for you.
Before you change anything, predict the result. Then change one value at a time and check whether your prediction was right. This is a quick way to build a correct mental model of Citizenship Projects.
Real-life uses and examples
- Give a balanced answer about Citizenship Projects by considering more than one point of view.
- Relate Citizenship Projects to a news story about prices, jobs, elections or government spending.
- Use Citizenship Projects to weigh up the pros and costs of a policy or decision.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Confusing a short-term effect with a long-term one.
- Giving an opinion without evidence or a clear economic or civic reason.
- Learning the definition without testing it. Use the quiz and the interactive to check that you can apply the idea.
Frequently asked questions about Citizenship Projects
What is Citizenship Projects?
A citizenship project identifies an issue, plans an action, carries it out and reflects on the result to make a difference in the community.
What are the most important points about Citizenship Projects?
The main points are: Choose a local issue; Plan roles and resources; Review what you learned.
Why is Citizenship Projects useful?
Understanding Citizenship Projects helps you read the news critically and weigh up policies, choices and arguments about society.
How can I practise Citizenship Projects?
Open the interactive at the top of this page and change the controls one at a time. Predict the result before each change, then take the three-question quiz. A score of two or more marks the topic as complete on this device.
Which topics are related to Citizenship Projects?
Related topics in Economics & Civics include Opportunity Cost, Goods and Services, Market Equilibrium.