Curriculum for Excellence ‘Benchmark’

Level 2

• Compares and contrasts the lifestyle and culture of the citizens of Scotland as compared to the citizens of another country.
• Describes the basic needs of human beings.

Activity

Introduction to Modern Studies Rights and Responsibilities: Make your own country

• Cooperative task
• Create a new society
• Learn about the role of Laws in a society

Curriculum for Excellence ‘Benchmark’

Level 2

• Describes the main features of a democracy

Activity

Living in a Democracy Intro to the Scottish parliament

• Where it is
• What it does
• Visit to the Scottish Parliament

Curriculum for Excellence ‘Benchmark’

Level 2

• Describes the main features of a democracy.
• Identifies links between rights and responsibilities.
• Presents information (in any preferred form) about the features of local, national or European elections and discusses the work of the appropriate representative.

Activity

Representation

• What does it mean : In School
• Role of the Pupil council
• Work of MSPs
• Constituencies
• Political parties
• How to contact MSPs
• Mock Election
• Visit from a local representative

Curriculum for Excellence ‘Benchmark’

Level 2

• Provides a basic explanation as to how the needs of a particular group within the local community can be supported, using relevant examples.
• Uses evidence to form a valid opinion of the impact of discrimination or prejudice on people’s lives, for example, racism or the effect of immigration.
• Discusses in any form at least three issues related to cultures, values and customs in our society, for example, the role of family, traditions and gender stereotyping.

Level 3

• Provides at least two simple  explanations as to why a selected group might experience inequality, for example gender, race/ethnicity, age, disability.
• Makes two or more reasoned suggestions of ways in which this inequality might be addressed.

Activity

Stereotypes/prejudice and discrimination

• Inequalities in the UK
• Gender
• Causes, Impacts and solutions

Curriculum for Excellence ‘Benchmark’

Level 2

• Compares and contrasts the lifestyle and culture of the citizens of Scotland as compared to the citizens of another country.
• Describes the basic needs of human beings.

Activity

Rights of the Child

• Revisit human rights and the rights of the Child
• Prep for move into S2