Understanding Parliament: UK Parliament Week
Lesson duration is: 45 minItems in this lesson
What do you already know about parliament in the UK?
Who leads the UK Parliament?
The Monarch
The Prime Minister
The Speaker
The Chancellor
What is the upper house called?
House of Lords
Senate
House of Representatives
House of Commons
How many houses are in the UK Parliament?
One
Four
Two
Three
What is the main role of UK Parliament?
Manage local councils
Control the military
Make laws
Represent the public
Class challenge:
Your teacher will now split the class in two down the middle. One side will represent the government, the other will represent the opposition. You are going to have a mini-debate around the following topic:
"The school day should be shortened. It should start at 7am and finish at 12pm. Students will only have 40 minutes for lunch as their break time."
The opposition is 'for' this proposal, the government is 'against'.
You will have a chance now to write down some points you'd like to make, then your teacher will give you opportunities to present your arguments to the class.
Note down your arguments for your debate on: "The school day should be shortened. It should start at 7am and finish at 12pm. Students will only have 40 minutes for lunch as their break time." (remember what side of the argument you are on, even if you don't agree!)
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