What kind of Citizen are you?

Take the quiz to find out! Click here.

How rich are you?

Compare yourself with others in the UK or world-wide here.

Censorship

How far should censorship go?

Read this article here about bloggers in China.
Here Google themselves are censoring themselves to gain access to the lucrative Chinese market!

Aminal Rights group contaminates Savlon

Read this story from August 07.

Do you agree with their tactics? Do you disagree with their tactics? Why do some people resort to extremes (which may harm children as children often use this product)? What is the alternative to this kind of action?

The meatrix

Watch the film below


If you have difficulty viewing this try this link http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=rEkc70ztOrc

This film tries to point out the problems associated with factory farming.

Find out more about animal rights but be careful in your research, there are some extremist sites that are not appropriate viewing. Check with your tutor before viewing any sites you may be unsure of.

Climate change

Watch the clip from You Tube below where Al Gore talks about global warming



Research what can be done to reduce the impacts of global warming. The website linked to the film (http://www.climatecrisis.net/) is a good start.

Go to this special report here to find out more. Take part in the quizzes to see how much you know.

How much do you know about the EU, UN and the Commonwealth?

Click here and select 'EU, UN and the Commonwealth' to find out more and take a quick quiz.

Identity and Racism in Northern Ireland

Click here to access the 'Identity and racism in Northern Ireland' resources. There are a range of different activities and videos for you.

Could you pass the UK's Citizenship test?

Could you pass the UK's Citizenship test? Click here for the 14 multiple choice questions (this isn't the official test by the way!)

Should this be on the internet?

A recent BBC Panorama programme highlighted the issue of 'happy slapping' (or worse!) videos being published on the web on sites like You Tube. Click here for the full story.

Once you have read the story - what do you think? Should sites like You Tube be more carefully monitored? Should violent or aggressive videos be banned totally? Or should they only be banned in certain circumstances? If so, what circumstances?

The Slave Trade

25 March 2007 was the 200th anniversary of the 1807 Abolition of the Slave Trade Act. This Act outlawed the slave trade throughout the British Empire and made it illegal for British ships to be involved in the trade, marking the beginning of the end for the transatlantic traffic in human beings.

Read the article from the BBC at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6493507.stm
and view the video from YouTube below which shows two Archbishops' reflections on the slave pits in Zanzibar (you will need sound).



Do you think the UK should issue a public apology for their role in the slave trade?
Where else in the world is slavery still an issue today? (Hopefully you learnt something about this in your Citizenship lessons on 23rd March)