1. “Those who cannot change their
minds cannot change anything”
3 • Clear aims set and citizenship concepts explained. 8
• Identifies and carries out clear strategies for gathering 9
information/data from different sources. 10
• Fully identifies the roles and responsibilities of self and
others. Explores a wide range of views and opinions
regarding the issue.
• The text is legible. Relevant information is presented
coherently, employing structure and style. Spelling,
punctuation and grammar are sufficiently accurate to
render the meaning clear.

2. Lesson aims
• To explain the importance of gathering a
wide range of opinions on the issues
• To list ways to gather a wide range of
opinions on the issues
• To decide on roles & responsibilities
within your groups

3. KEY TERM
Contemporary:
Modern, recent, at the present time

4. What
are the different
opinions on abortion?
•Your now have 2mins to use the classroom as a resource
and write down as many opinions as you can find on your
notes page (14-15)
•How else might you go about finding out different
opinions on your topic?
•Why is it important to look at historical & contemporary
points of view? How would you do this?
•Are there any specific groups of people whose opinions
might be important for this topic?

5. Booklet pg 10
Think, Pair, Share
Think now about your
own issue & complete
a+b
Feedback to your group
and add more ideas
Continue to add ideas as
you hear from other
groups

6. Roles & responsibilities: You have 3 mins to individually
complete the following sentences
•My main qualities are…
•My skills, talents & experience are…
•The role I think I would best play in the group would
be ?????? because…

7. • Share your ideas with the rest of your group & complete
the table on pg 12 (leave the role column blank for the
moment)
• Discuss the different roles needed and who you all think
would be best suited to each

8. HW