Democracy 1 Discuss as a class What is democracy? What do you do to get it? Discuss as a class What is democracy? Why is it so important? What have people done to earn the right to vote (give examples you know about)?

2 Who is this Man ? What did he do for democracy in his country? Please take a minute to contemplate this man’s achievements and what they mean to the world.

3 Assembly (It should be good)

4 Old enough to vote? Since 1969 the minimum voting age for British citizens is 18. On 29, January 2003 a coalition of charitable and political organisations launched the campaign Votes at 16, aimed at lowering the voting age to 16 years old. As a result of the campaign the Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey reduced their voting ages to sixteen. Should 16 year olds in the rest of Britain be given the right to vote? Discuss.

5 Olwen Quiz Part of Thought for the week

1 What was Thought for the week?

2 Who is this Man?

3 What famous town did the Chartist uprising happen in?

4 How many Pieces of ceramic make up the chartist mural?

5 How much money will it take to move the Chartist Mural?

6 What is the legal voting age in most of Britain?

7 What is the legal voting age in the Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey ?

8 Which country has the biggest democracy in the world?

9 Who is the Prime Minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?

10 Who is first minister of the Welsh Assembly government

Answers 1 Democracy and the Chartists 2 Nelson Mandella 3 Newport! 4 200.000 pieces of ceramic and glass 5 £200.000 (or one pound per piece) 6 18 years old 7 16 years old 8 India 9 David Cameron 10 Carwyn Jones