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Controversy in citizenship is inevitable

Controversy in citizenship is inevitable. Alan Wilkins. Session objectives. To explore three questions What are controversial issues? How should they be handled? What skills and attitudes do young people require to engage with such issues?. What is a controversial issue?.

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Controversy in citizenship is inevitable

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  1. Controversy in citizenship is inevitable Alan Wilkins

  2. Session objectives • To explore three questions • What are controversial issues? • How should they be handled? • What skills and attitudes do young people require to engage with such issues?

  3. What is a controversial issue? • Write a brief definition

  4. A definition • Controversial issues are those problems and disputes, which divide society and for which significant groups within society offer conflicting explanations and solutions based on alternative values • Stradling 1985

  5. What are controversial issues? • In your small group ideas cascade all the issues that you can think of – one per Post-it. Then place on the appropriate flip chart quadrant

  6. Facilitation principles • Neutrality • Balance • Reason

  7. Balanced Approach Educator/facilitator/teacher present students with wide range of alternative views and materials Challenging Consensus Educator/facilitator/teacher consciously and openly takes up an opposite position to that expressed by students/resource materials Neutral Chair Educator/facilitator/teacher adopt role of impartial chairperson of a discussion group Stated Commitment Educator/facilitator/teacher always makes known his/her views during the discussion

  8. Skills and attitudes • What skills and attitudes are required for young people to engage meaningfully with controversial issues? • What are the implications for post 16 citizenship practice?

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