1. Democracy in action

2. Lesson objectives To understand terms such as: Prime Minister, Cabinet, Chancellor of the exchequer, Home Secretary, Foreign Secretary.To understand terms such as: Prime Minister, Cabinet, Chancellor of the exchequer, Home Secretary, Foreign Secretary. To practice the skill of negotiation.To practice the skill of negotiation. To develop the ability to work in a group.To develop the ability to work in a group.

3. So what do you know? 1.How old do you have to be to vote? 2.Who is the Prime Minister? 3.Who is the leader of the Opposition? 4.When voting do people use a tick or a cross? 5.Who is the Chancellor of the Exchequer?

4. So what do you know? 6.How often should General Elections take place? 7.Who is the MP for Hall Green? 8.How often do Local Council elections take place? 9.What is the name of the clock in the Houses of Parliament? 10.What is the name of the third largest party in Britain?

5. Answers 1.18 2.Tony Blair 3.David Cameron 4.Cross 5.Gordon Brown 6.Every five years 7.Steve McCabe 8.Every year 9.Big Ben 10.Liberal Democrats

6. Your Government In your groups I want you to elect a Prime Minister.In your groups I want you to elect a Prime Minister. Before you do this I want you to think of the qualities needed by a Prime Minister.Before you do this I want you to think of the qualities needed by a Prime Minister.

7. Qualities of the Prime Minister

8. The Cabinet The cabinet is made up of the most important people in the government. They advise the Prime Minister and also run important departments.The cabinet is made up of the most important people in the government. They advise the Prime Minister and also run important departments. According to how many there are in your group I want the Prime Minister to choose: the Chancellor of the Exchequer; Home Secretary; Foreign Secretary; Minister for Education; Minister for Health; Minister for Sport; Minister for the Environment.According to how many there are in your group I want the Prime Minister to choose: the Chancellor of the Exchequer; Home Secretary; Foreign Secretary; Minister for Education; Minister for Health; Minister for Sport; Minister for the Environment.

9. Your Cabinet Chancellor of the Exchequer – you have to work out the taxes the government needs.Chancellor of the Exchequer – you have to work out the taxes the government needs. Home Secretary – you have to decide on issues to do with law and order.Home Secretary – you have to decide on issues to do with law and order. Foreign Secretary – you have to work out our relation ship with other countries.Foreign Secretary – you have to work out our relation ship with other countries.

10. Your Cabinet Minister for Education – you have to decide on how the schools should be run.Minister for Education – you have to decide on how the schools should be run. Minister for Health – you have to decide on the government’s health policy.Minister for Health – you have to decide on the government’s health policy. Minister for Sport – you in charge of the ploicy towards all sports.Minister for Sport – you in charge of the ploicy towards all sports. Minister for the Environment – you have to decide the policy of the government on the enviromnentMinister for the Environment – you have to decide the policy of the government on the enviromnent

11. Task I want each of the ministers to come up with a plan for their department. What issues do you think the government should be concentrating on.I want each of the ministers to come up with a plan for their department. What issues do you think the government should be concentrating on. Prime Minister – you can sit back and watch them or maybe give them a hand.Prime Minister – you can sit back and watch them or maybe give them a hand.

12. Cabinet Meeting Each minister presents their thoughts to the group.Each minister presents their thoughts to the group. The Prime Minister has to choose two of these to be the most important.The Prime Minister has to choose two of these to be the most important. Ministers – if she doesn’t choose yours you can try and argue your point to make her change her mind.Ministers – if she doesn’t choose yours you can try and argue your point to make her change her mind.

13. Meeting of all governments All the groups are now going to report back with the Prime Minister making the report on their chosen items.All the groups are now going to report back with the Prime Minister making the report on their chosen items.

14. Report back Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 Group 6

15. Who was the best group? GroupChoiceReason 1 2 3 4 5 6

16. Self-evaluation Use the following headings to evaluate how you think you have done on this activity:Use the following headings to evaluate how you think you have done on this activity: My understanding of terms such as Prime Minister, Cabinet, Chancellor of the exchequer, Home Secretary, Foreign Secretary.My understanding of terms such as Prime Minister, Cabinet, Chancellor of the exchequer, Home Secretary, Foreign Secretary. My performance in the group: Listening, making points, understanding someone else's point of view, not dominating a conversation, changing my mind.My performance in the group: Listening, making points, understanding someone else's point of view, not dominating a conversation, changing my mind.