What makes
Scotland Scottish?
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Contents:
Representation
What makes Scotland Scottish
The Scottish Parliament
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Representation in School
Representation means speaking or acting on behalf of
someone.
Are there any examples of pupil representation in your
school? For example, have you had your say
about issues?
One way students can have a say
about issues that affect them is
through pupil councils.
Is there a pupil council in
your school?
If so, how does it represent pupils?
Has your school made any
changes that have been asked for
by pupils?
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Should the voting age be lowered?
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What makes Scotland Scottish?
Forth Rail Bridge
Edinburgh
Highland games
Highland valley
Do these images of Scotland tell the whole story?
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What makes Scotland Scottish?
Do these images and headlines paint an accurate picture?
‘… the gap between prosperous
and deprived areas of the city is
wide and … growing on indicators
such as life expectancy, alcohol or
drug dependency and death rates
from cancer or heart disease’
(Glasgow Economic Forum 2007).
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What makes Scotland Scottish?
Do traditional
stereotypes of Scotland
hide some of Scotland's
modern achievements?
Science centre
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