QR Challenge: Democracy and Political Participation

Created using the ClassTools QR Treasure Hunt Generator

Teacher Notes

A. Prior to the lesson:

1. Arrange students into groups. Each group needs at least ONE person who has a mobile device.

2. If their phone camera doesn't automatically detect and decode QR codes, ask students to

• Download a QR reader (e.g. I-Nigma | NeoReader | Kaywa) onto their mobile devices
• Bring these devices into the lesson.

3. Print out the QR codes.

4. Cut them out and place them around your class / school.

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B. The lesson:

1. Give each group a clipboard and a piece of paper so they can write down the decoded questions and their answers to them.

2. Explain to the students that the codes are hidden around the school. Each team will get ONE point for each question they correctly decode and copy down onto their sheet, and a further TWO points if they can then provide the correct answer and write this down underneath the question.

3. Away they go! The winner is the first team to return with the most correct answers in the time available. This could be within a lesson, or during a lunchbreak, or even over several days!

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C. TIPS / OTHER IDEAS

4. A detailed case study in how to set up a successful QR Scavenger Hunt using this tool can be found here.

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Questions / Answers (teacher reference)

Question	Answer
1. Write down three countries that follow a democracy – don’t pick too obvious choices
2. Write down three countries that follow a dictatorship – don’t pick too obvious choices
3. What is GOVERNMENT
4. What is POLITICS
5. Name the different types of democracy you need to learn about
6.
7. What does LEGITIMACY mean Give an example
8. What does POWER mean Give an example
9. What does AUTHORITY mean Give an example
10. What is CONSENT
11. Write down three ways consent can be achieved
12.
13. What is DEMOCRACY
14. Write down three features of a modern democracy
15. What is PARLIAMENTARY DEMOCRACY
16. EXAM QUESTION – What is meant by ‘PLURALIST DEMOCRACY’ Give an example
17. EXAM QUESTION – Define ‘LIBERAL DEMOCRACY’ Give an example
18.
19. Write down three features of DIRECT DEMOCRACY
20. What is a referendum
21. EXAM QUESTION – Outline the circumstances of any two referendums held in the UK
22. Write down one advantage of DIRECT DEMOCRACY
23. Write down one disadvantage of DIRECT DEMOCRACY
24.
25. Write down three features of REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY
26. Write down one advantage of REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY
27. Write down one disadvantage of REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY
28. Outline three ways in which people are represented in the UK
29. Outline three ways in which people are NOT represented in the UK
30.
31. What is CITIZENSHIP
32. Write down three ways people can participate in politics in the UK
33. Write down three ways in which we know political participation is declining in the UK
34. Write down three methods of increasing political participation
35. What evidence is there to suggest political participation is increasing Give two examples

 

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