1 hour and 30 minutes
Participation and society
2.1.1. Understand how the host society is built and what it requires of each citizen
2.2.1. Demonstrate an understanding of the term “Bureacracy” in western societies
Activity 1: Understanding Host Societies
- Welcome
- Brainstorming in groups: Have you ever requested a service from governmental authorities or any other organization? Which are they? What kind of services they offer? Write down a list with the name of the authority /organization and below the services they offer.
- Each group presents these authorities and the class with the help of the facilitator creates a consolidated list of these authorities and services offered.
- The facilitator must enrich the list to cover all the important authorities and organizations in the host country
- Q & A: The facilitator answers questions posed by the participants on the enlisted services
Time: 45 minutes
Activity 2: Bureaucracy in western societies
- The Definition of Bureaucracy: Is defined as working in a way that has many steps to complete a task and very strict order and rules. An example of a bureaucracy is the Department of Motor Vehicles. The concentration of authority in a complex structure of administrative bureaus.
- Discussion: Is it good or bad? Can we avoid it? How can we deal with it?
- Ask the learners to work in groups of 4 and write down ideas on how we can navigate through a bureaucratic procedure in order to achieve a goal.
- Ask the groups to present their ideas
- Get the best ideas and write them down on a flip chart as a step-by-step procedure.
Time: 45 minutes
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