Should 16 and 17 year olds be allowed to vote in elections?
In this lesson we consider the idea of lowering the voting age to 16. You will explore the arguments for and against the idea and consider the evidence before putting your viewpoint together.
Introductory Quiz
This quiz will help you to check any previous learning on this topic, and re-cap anything you may have forgotten. Once you have completed this, click ‘Close Quiz’ and then ‘Next’ below.
Video
Click on the play button to start the video. If your teacher asks you to pause the video and look at the worksheet you should:
- Click "Close Video"
- Click "Next" to view the activity
Your video will re-appear on the next page, and will stay paused in the right place.
Worksheet
These slides will take you through some tasks for the lesson. If you need to re-play the video, click the ‘Resume Video’ icon. Once you have finished all the tasks, click ‘Next’ below.
Final Quiz
This quiz is a great way for you to test your learning from this lesson.
If you would like to re-cap any of the lesson, or repeat any exercise, click ‘Back’ below.