1. Our Health, Our Place, Our Voice Teacher Toolkit Resources for Theme 5: My voice, my community

2. What do we need for this lesson? Photo Credit: Flash Drive, Todd Binger, CC BY-SA 2.0Todd BingerCC BY-SA 2.0 Access to computers that are connected to the Internet

3. What are we going to learn today? To describe the challenges of staying healthy and happy for young people in my local area To explain what needs to change in my local area to help young people stay happy and healthy To communicate with decision-makers to make sure that my views are heard Photo Credit: Flash Drive, Todd Binger, CC BY-SA 2.0Todd BingerCC BY-SA 2.0

4. What would a perfect, healthy and happy place for young people to live: Look like? Sound like? Feel like? What services and activities would there be for young people?

5. Spot the difference... Think about your own local area. What’s missing or different, compared to the perfect healthy and happy area for young people?

6. What are we going to learn today? To describe the challenges of staying healthy and happy for young people in my local area To explain what needs to change in my local area to help young people stay happy and healthy To communicate with decision-makers to make sure that my views are heard Photo Credit: Flash Drive, Todd Binger, CC BY-SA 2.0Todd BingerCC BY-SA 2.0

7. You are experts on what young people in your area need to stay happy and healthy. What do YOU think could be better? Brainstorm your ideas.

8. Pick your favourite idea and develop a more detailed proposal. Your proposal should: Explain how it would help young people stay healthy and happy Explain how much your idea might cost and why it would be worth the money Will digital technology have a role? Describe your idea and the problem it would tackle

9. What are we going to learn today? To describe the challenges of staying healthy and happy for young people in my local area To explain what needs to change in my local area to help young people stay happy and healthy To communicate with decision-makers to make sure that my views are heard Photo Credit: Flash Drive, Todd Binger, CC BY-SA 2.0Todd BingerCC BY-SA 2.0

10. https://www.writetothem.com/about-yourrep You’re now going to tell decision makers about your ideas to try and persuade them to help make them happen. There are lots of ways you could do this...

11. Make a video Write a rap or song Creative writing or poetry Twitter campaign Write to your MP, MSP, Local CouncillorE-petition Invite a politician to visit your school Photo-visioning Organise a community forum Attend MP/MSP surgery Hold debate & vote in school Join or set up local youth forum Choose how you want to let decision makers know about your ideas. Pick one, or a combination, of the ideas:

12. What are we going to learn today? To describe the challenges of staying healthy and happy for young people in my local area To explain what needs to change in my local area to help young people stay happy and healthy To communicate with decision-makers to make sure that my views are heard Photo Credit: Flash Drive, Todd Binger, CC BY-SA 2.0Todd BingerCC BY-SA 2.0

13. Photo Credit: Flash Drive, Todd Binger, CC BY-SA 2.0Todd BingerCC BY-SA 2.0 Let the ALISS team know about your project and your school could win a national competition! aliss@alliance- scotland.org.uk

14. The ALISS team would like to thank: You have helped to change your local community by:  Sharing your ideas about what would make your area better for young people; and,  Making information about local sources of support more findable. Signed:Date: