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London Voter Registration Week: Political Literacy Resources
This scheme of work consists of three lessons and supporting materials on political literacy for young people. These resources were developed as a part of London Voter Registration Week (LVRW) 2024.
Lessons include:
- Registering to vote
- Getting your voice heard
- Exercising your civic and democratic rights
London Voter Registration Week Political Literacy Lesson 1: Registering to Vote
This lesson from Shout Out UK and the Greater London Authority explains the different civic and democratic rights citizens are afforded and takes a particular focus on the importance of registering to vote, how to vote and why your vote matters.
London Voter Registration Week Political Literacy Lesson 2: Getting Your Voice Heard
This lesson from Shout Out UK and the Greater London Authority explains the different civic and democratic rights citizens are afforded and takes a particular focus on how to exercise those rights, whether that be by voting, writing to your local representative or engaging with different democratic structures.
London Voter Registration Week Political Literacy Lesson 3: Exercising your Democratic and Civic Rights
This lesson from Shout Out UK and the Greater London Authority explains how citizens can exercise their civic and democratic rights, the different ways of doing so and why it matters.
London Voter Registration Week: Teacher Resources
This lesson plan from Shout Out UK and the Greater London Authority provides additional information for teachers and educators on how to deliver the three lessons on political literacy as a part of London Voter Registration Week.