Social studies · Grades 4–8
Shared spaces and fair decisions
A proposal can help some users and make access harder for others.
Understand the idea
Identify affected people
A proposal can help some users and make access harder for others.
Use clear criteria
Compare options using purpose, cost, accessibility, safety and fairness rather than popularity alone.
Examples and reasoning
A playground proposal ignores children who use mobility aids. Which criterion is missing?
accessibility
accessibility
A class vote has 12 for A, 9 for B and 4 for C. Which option has the most votes?
A
A
Check your understanding
Does the largest vote total always mean every group’s needs were considered?
- No.
- Only if votes are written in blue.
- Yes, automatically.
- Only if there are exactly three choices.
Which is a relevant reason to hear different users of a shared park?
- They remove every trade-off.
- They may have different needs and information.
- They must all agree immediately.
- They make evidence unnecessary.
A path is popular with walkers and cyclists. Suggest one way to gather evidence before changing it.
Why should a rule say who it applies to and how it will be enforced?
Answers and marking notes
Answers and marking notes
- No.
No.
- They may have different needs and information.
They may have different needs and information.
- Count use at several times, consult different users, review conflict locations and evaluate possible design changes.
Count use at several times, consult different users, review conflict locations and evaluate possible design changes.
- Clear scope and consistent enforcement help people understand expectations and evaluate fairness.
Clear scope and consistent enforcement help people understand expectations and evaluate fairness.
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