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According to research by the charity Ditch the Label, 7 in 10 young people have experienced cyberbullying, 20% of whom experience it daily. Support your students to know their legal rights and responsibilities online. This lesson can be run as a standalone topic or as a series of lessons alongside Social Media and the Law…
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Ethics, Innovation and the Law
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What is an Infectious Disease?
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Why Do We Wash Our Hands?
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The Two Brothers
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Students explore the law in relation to social media posts, the types of offences that people are committing (whether knowingly or not) and the consequences of these offences. Finally, students…
We Think Before We Act (poster)
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What Happens When Laws are Broken?
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What is Democracy?
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Fake News: The Evolution of Media
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Bar Mock Trial Competition – Support Videos
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Learning About the Law (SmartLaw Subscription)
This lesson gives students an introduction to the legal system in the UK. During the lesson students will examine the roles of the various professionals involved in the law and…
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Students explore the law in relation to social media posts, the types of offences that people are committing (whether...