BATTLEFRONT

PROGRAMME 1: ALEXANDER ROSE – GUN AND KNIFE CRIME

ACTIVITIES

There are more suggestions for activities on the Activities page for the whole series.

Guidance

• Students should watch the whole programme before undertaking any of the discussion questions or activity sheets
• The tasks may be undertaken individually, in pairs or in groups (see individual tasks for further guidance)
• Encourage whole-class discussion and feedback after each activity.

Discussion questions

• Why is Alex so committed to his campaign?
• Do you know anyone who has been affected by knife or gun crime? Can you talk about it?
• What was it like for Alex to get himself out of the gang culture?
• What do you think of his speech? How would you deliver a speech? Would you do anything differently?
• Why did he decide to work with others as a team?
• What can you do to increase your personal safety? Make a list.

Activity sheets

Task 1: Running a campaign

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Task 2: What I think is…

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