AIM: To understand and appreciate the work of The National Search and Rescue Dog Association.

List three qualities a dog handler would need, and explain why each is important. If you can think of more than three, create extra cards for the additional qualities.

AIM: To understand and appreciate the organisation needed for a community project.

You have almost finished your community garden and are preparing the official opening:

AIM: To understand and appreciate the work of School Councils and how they assist in the development of a young person.

Activity: You want to be elected to your School Council. Write a short speech saying why your classmates should elect you. We have provided some headings to help you organise your thoughts.

AIM: To understand that rights are linked to responsibilities.

Activity: What rights and subsequent responsibilities should parents have?

AIM: To understand and appreciate the work of The Samaritans.

Activity. More and more young men are calling The Samaritans. Why do you think this is happening? List three reasons, and explain your evidence for each.

AIM: To understand how collective effort can create better citizens.

Visit the Derbyshire Young Achievers Awards and answer the following questions:

AIM: To understand and appreciate the work of the Abbeyfield Society.

Answers to all of the following questions can be found in the Abbeyfield FAQ but they are not always obvious. Aim to write just one or two sentences, using your own words.

Marking
+1 point for an accurate answer.
+1 point for expressing a relevant opinion.
+1 point for showing understanding by linking ideas together.
-2 points for copying and pasting from the Abbeyfied website.

AIM: To think about the world as one community and what this might mean for all the people of the world.

Use this Google image search on "global citizen" to find some images that capture your imagination. Now build a mini-website using one image per page. On the page, describe:

• What the image is about
• The mission of the website you found it on
• The feelings it evokes in you

AIM: To understand and appreciate the work of the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign.

Write a short report about Muscular Dystrophy, using the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign website as your source. We have created paragraph headings to make your report easy to write. Remember:

• You gain marks by expressing opinions and backing them up with evidence
• You lose marks by copying and pasting from the site

AIM: To understand and appreciate the work of the RNLI.

Imagine you are a member of a lifeboat crew. Imaginatively describe a rescue you are involved in. To get top marks:

• Describe what happened
• Explain why people take the actions they do in your story
• Describe the emotions of those involved

AIM: To understand and appreciate the work of Weston Spirit.

Weston Spirit uses personal development programmes to develop the confidence and self-esteem of young people. Describe three experiences that built your own self-esteem. These might be organised events, but they could also be things that happened to you spontaneously. Explain what you learned from them, and why that boosted your self-esteem.

AIM: To understand and appreciate the work of the RSPCA.

Describe what the RSPCA does for each of these kinds of animal:

AIM: To understand and appreciate the work of Shelter.

Activity: Why do people wind up homeless? List three reasons, and explain your own observations that lead you to believe each of these reasons is important.

AIM: To understand and appreciate the need for rules in society.

Activity: List 5 new laws that you think are needed in the 21st Century. Explain why they are needed.