ELECTION PLEDGE!“We will tax mobile phones to make them more expensive”All political parties have agreed today to increase the price of new mobile devices

Learning Objectives

•To practise discussing and debating issues and expressing an opinion•To understand more of the technical, social and environmental factors around mobile phone production, use and disposal

•How many of you have a mobile phone?

•How many have you had? •How many is that for the whole class? •What did you do with your old ones?

Debate question: Should all new mobile phones be taxed so they are at least twice their recommended price?(Note - there is no ‘right’ answer!)

Round 1 (of three rounds of debate)For/Against/Don’t know

•Get into character groups - For or Against• In your group read through your character’s position• Take it in turns to read out to the class the first

section from your character

•Any thoughts? (Discuss in pairs or your groups)

• Take it in turns to read out the Fact from your character•Has that changed the way you think? (Discuss in pairs

or your groups)

Round 2 For/Against/Don’t know

• Take it in turns to read out the Issue from your character•Has that changed the way you think? (Discuss in pairs

or your groups)

•Ask your Question to another group’s character•How do you think they would respond?

Round 3 For/Against/Don’t know

How have views changed?

Why have views changed?

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Use the workbook to record your responses •What did I learn in this lesson?

•How does Ethical Science or Technology Justice apply to this lesson?