Have your say - Nāu te kii

• Local government
• Active citizenship
• Laws
• Decision making
• Collaboration
• Elections
• Democracy

How can you have a say in local government decisions? What if you have a great idea for Christchurch that you want to share?

In this programme, students discover key ways they can make a difference, vote in a mock local election, learn about community boards, and build their significant democratic voice as the youth of our city.

We are learning to:

• Understand how citizens can be engaged to ‘have a say’ in their community.
• Explain how local government elections function to elect a mayor, councillors and community board members in Christchurch.
• Identify the key responsibilities of elected representatives in local government (mayor, councillors, and community board members).
• Explain how citizens can take part in a Christchurch City Council consultation process.
• Identify 2-3 issues of significance to young people in their community.

Using language, symbols and texts

Students will use oral, written and visual texts to understand key terms

Thinking

Students will use creative, critical and meta-cognitive processes.

Managing self

Students will manage their group projects and act independently

Relating to others

Students will work together in teams.

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3