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2. Who is an active
citizen?
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3. Is this an active
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4. Active citizens:
• Active citizens are those who develop
the skills, knowledge and understanding
to be able to make informed decisions
about their communities and
workplaces with the aim of improving
the quality of life.

5. • An active citizen may challenge the
rules and existing structures
although they should generally stay
within the bounds of democratic
processes and not become involved
in violent acts.

6. Active Democratic
citizen
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8. • Active Citizenship is a form of
literacy (1) : coming to grips with
what happens in public life,
developing knowledge,
understanding, critical thinking and
independent judgment of local,
national, global levels.

9. Characteristics of Active Citizenship:
• Participation in the community
(involvement in a voluntary activity
or engaging with local government
agencies)

10. • It implies action and empowerment,
i.e. acquiring knowledge, skills and
attitudes, being able and willing to
use them, make decisions, take
action individually and collectively.

12. • People are empowered to play a part
in the decisions and processes that
affect them, particularly public
policy and services

13. • Knowledge and understanding of the
political/social/economic context of
their participation so that they can
make informed decisions.

14. • Able to challenge policies or
actions and existing structures on
the basis of principles such as
equality, inclusiveness, diversity
and social justice.

15. What is Citizenship
Education?

16. Citizenship Education
“understanding civic
duties and responsibilities
are essential components
of any social studies
curriculum”.

17. • "Citizenship education is essential for
preparing young people for our shared
democratic life."Democratic Life
coalition, 2010
• "It's the job of the education system to
prepare our young people for the
challenges and opportunities of a
changing world."Rekha Bhakoo CBE,
Headteacher, Newton Farm School
(Top Performing Primary School in
England, 2011)

18. *Citizenship education is about
enabling people to make their own
decisions and to take responsibility for
their own lives and their communities.
• "Citizenship is more than a subject. If
taught well and tailored to local needs, its
skills and values will enhance democratic
life for all of us, both rights and
responsibilities, beginning in school and
radiating out."Bernard Crick, National
Curriculum Citizenship, 1999

19. Why teach citizenship?
Democracies need active,
informed and responsible
citizens; citizens who are
willing and able to take
responsibility for themselves
and their communities and
contribute to the political
process.

20. Democracies depend upon citizens
who:
• aware of their rights
and responsibilities as
citizens;
• informed about the
social and political
world;
• concerned about the

21. • articulate in their
opinions and arguments;
• capable of having an
influence on the world;
• active in their
communities;
• responsible in how they
act as citizens.

22. If citizens are to become genuinely
involved in public life and affairs, a
more explicit approach to citizenship
education is required. This approach
should be:

23. • Inclusive: An entitlement for all
young people regardless of their
ability or background;
• Pervasive: Not limited to schools
but an integral part of all
education for young people;
• Lifelong: Continuing throughout
life.

24. *And, as Democratic
Life points out, citizenship
is the only subject in the
national curriculum that
teaches about the
way democracy, politics,
the economy and
the law work.

25. Citizenship issues are:
• real: actually affect people's lives;
• topical: current today;
• sometimes sensitive: can affect
people at a personal level,
especially when family or friends
are involved;

26. • often controversial: people
disagree and hold strong opinions
about them;
• ultimately moral: relate to what
people think is right or wrong,
good or bad, important or
unimportant in society.

27. How does it benefit young people?
• It helps them to develop self-
confidence and successfully deal
with significant life changes and
challenges such as bullying and
discrimination;

28. • It gives them a voice: in the life of
their schools, in their communities
and in society at large;
• It enables them to make a positive
contribution by developing the
expertise and experience needed to
claim their rights and understand
their responsibilities and preparing
them for the challenges and
opportunities of adult and working

29. Who else does it benefit?
• "Citizenship is becoming a cornerstone
subject in our education system, and
rightly so. It is a gateway to a more
inclusive society."Stephen Twigg,
former Education Minister

30. • Citizenship also brings benefits for schools,
other educational organizations and for
society at large.
• For schools and other educational
organizations, it helps to produce
motivated and responsible learners, who
relate positively to each other, to staff and
to the surrounding community.

31. • For society it helps to create an active
and responsible citizenry, willing to
participate in the life of the nation and
the wider world and play its part in the
democratic process.

32. What are its essential elements?
Citizenship education involves a wide
range of different elements of
learning, including:
• Knowledge and understanding:
About topics such as: laws and rules,
the democratic process,;

33. • the media, human rights, diversity,
money and the economy,
sustainable development and
world as a global community; and
about concepts such as democracy,
justice, equality, freedom,
authority and the rule of law

34. • Skills and aptitudes: Critical thinking,
analyzing information, expressing
opinions, taking part in discussions
and debates, negotiating, conflict
resolution and participating in
community action;

35. • Values and dispositions: Respect for
justice, democracy and the rule of
law, openness, tolerance, courage to
defend a point of view and a
willingness to: listen to, work with
and stand up for others.

36. The most effective form of learning
in citizenship education is:
• active: emphasizes learning by
doing;
• interactive: uses discussion and
debate;
• relevant: focuses on real-life issues
facing young people and society

37. • critical: encourages young people
to think for themselves;
• collaborative: employs group work
and co-operative learning;
• participative: gives young people a
say in their own learning.

39. I regain my knowledge about how to
manipulate PowerPoint presentation.
 I learned that every person can become a
good citizen.
I learned that being active in learning leads
us to become active citizen.
I learned that being an active citizen leads us
to help other people.

40. I learned that education system is significant
to every people. It leads people to exercise
real essence of democracy.
I learned that education system prepare us to
become aware and ready for our future life
and develop us to be an active citizen.
I learned that a nation occupied by numbers
of active citizens leads to have peaceful and a
progressive country.

41. After knowing the meaning and activities
of an active citizen made me realized the
value of education. It made me acquire
and polish my personality. Having a well
rounded personality, it lead us to be a
model in this complex world. I pray that
other people would also realize the value
of education in their lives so that they
would reflect it in their communities .
Thank you. God bless!

42. References:
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http://64.19.142.11/i1.ytimg.com/vi/pcOavTlX
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http://www.citizenshipfoundation.org.uk/mai
n/page.php?286
http://www.faceitproject.org/active_citizenshi
p.htm