Objective: This worksheet aims to introduce students to the concepts of justice, inequality, and democracy, enabling them to understand the importance of fair processes and active participation in a democratic system.

Content and methods: The worksheet begins by prompting a class discussion on inequality and social justice, based on a suggested YouTube video. It then presents a chat conversation between two students discussing an unfair class representative election, which serves as a case study for further class discussion on fairness and democracy. Subsequently, students are directed to another YouTube video for a short introduction to democracy and democratic elections, followed by a true/false quiz to check their understanding of key democratic concepts and historical facts. The worksheet concludes with a role-play activity where students simulate an election, taking on different candidate roles, delivering speeches, and participating in a democratic vote.

Competencies:

• Understanding of democratic principles and concepts
• Critical thinking and discussion skills (analyzing fairness and discrimination)
• Information retrieval and comprehension (from text and video)
• Active participation in a simulated democratic process (role-play, speech, voting)
• Identifying and articulating arguments for a candidate

Target group: 8th-10th grade