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Topic 1: What is democracy?

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Topic 1 objectives

Understand what the government is.
Understand how local and national government is formed.
Learn about what democracy means
Learn about voting

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Democracy resources for educators

Lesson plans and training to help build professional confidence in teaching about democracy and voting.

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Children and young people Coproduction and participation

Topic 7: Making your own decisions

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Download a lesson plan and related resources to help teach how to make a decision on who to vote for.

Topic 6: Voting in person social story

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Topic 5: Photo ID

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Topic 4: Different ways to vote

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Topic 1: What is democracy?

Topic 1 objectives

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Tell us what you think

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Topic 7: Making your own decisions

Topic 6: Voting in person social story

Topic 5: Photo ID

Topic 4: Different ways to vote