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id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlTabbedContentItemListing_rptTabbedItems_ctl01_ctlTabbedContentItem_h4Tab"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111202112624/http://www.parliament.uk/education/content-for-students/overview/">Overview</a> </h4> <div id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlTabbedContentItemListing_rptTabbedItems_ctl01_ctlTabbedContentItem_divTab"> <div class="rte"> <div> <p>We have a range of games, videos and activities about Parliament for all ages. Use the tabs above to find content that suits you.</p> </div></div> </div> <h4 id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlTabbedContentItemListing_rptTabbedItems_ctl02_ctlTabbedContentItem_h4Tab"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111202112624/http://www.parliament.uk/education/content-for-students/5-11-years/">5-11 years</a> </h4> <div id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlTabbedContentItemListing_rptTabbedItems_ctl02_ctlTabbedContentItem_divTab"> <div class="rte"> <div> <h2>Games</h2> <p> </p> <h3>Race Against Chime</h3> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111202112624/http://data.parliament.uk/assets/education/raceagainstchime/raceagainstchime.htm"><span class="left"><img alt="" src="/web/20111202112624im_/http://www.parliament.uk/ImageVault/Images/conversionFormatType_WebSafe/id_5782/ImageVaultHandler.aspx"/></span></a>Big Ben needs you to swing into action! Dangling from the Clock Tower can you clean the world's most famous clock face in time for the New Year celebrations?</p> <ul> <li><a title="Play Race Against Chime" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111202112624/http://data.parliament.uk/assets/education/raceagainstchime/raceagainstchime.htm">Play Race Against Chime</a></li></ul> <p> </p> <h3>Tour of Parliament</h3> <p> <span class="left"><img alt="" src="/web/20111202112624im_/http://www.parliament.uk/ImageVault/Images/conversionFormatType_WebSafe/id_5764/ImageVaultHandler.aspx"/></span>Explore the fascinating and historical Palace of Westminster. What happens in the Royal Robing Room? And who handcuffed themselves to a statue in St Stephen's Hall? </p> <ul> <li><a title="Start Tour of Parliament" href="/web/20111202112624/http://www.parliament.uk/education/online-resources/games/">Start Tour of Parliament</a></li></ul> <p> </p> <h3>Who am I?</h3> <p><span class="left"><img alt="" src="/web/20111202112624im_/http://www.parliament.uk/ImageVault/Images/conversionFormatType_WebSafe/id_5702/ImageVaultHandler.aspx"/></span>Who opens Parliament every year? What is the person in charge of the Government called? Who sits on the Woolsack in the House of Lords?</p> <ul> <li><a title="Play Who am I?" href="/web/20111202112624/http://www.parliament.uk/education/online-resources/games/">Play Who am I?</a></li></ul> <p> </p> <h2>Articles and animations</h2> <p> </p> <h3>Parliament explained</h3> <p>So what goes on in the Westminster Parliament? We don't think it should be a mystery. Written in plain English, these articles and animations give the homework-busting basics for understanding Parliament.</p> <ul> <li><a title="Parliament explained" href="/web/20111202112624/http://www.parliament.uk/education/online-resources/parliament-explained/">Parliament explained</a></li></ul> <h3> </h3> <h2>Downloadable resources</h2> <p> </p> <h3>Parliament, laws and you</h3> <p><span class="left"><img alt="Key Stage 2: Parliament, laws and you" src="/web/20111202112624im_/http://www.parliament.uk/ImageVault/Images/conversionFormatType_WebSafe/id_6005/ImageVaultHandler.aspx"/></span>An illustrated booklet about Parliament focusing on how laws are made. Follow the story of Froggypop - will the government ban everyone's favourite fizzy drink? </p> <ul> <li><a title="Parliament, laws and you" href="/web/20111202112624/http://www.parliament.uk/documents/education/online-resources/printed-resources/ks2_publication_10-11.pdf" class="document">Parliament, laws and you (<span><img src="/web/20111202112624im_/http://www.parliament.uk/assets/images/pdf-icon.gif" alt="PDF"/></span> PDF 2.7 MB)</a></li></ul> </div></div> </div> <h4 id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlTabbedContentItemListing_rptTabbedItems_ctl03_ctlTabbedContentItem_h4Tab"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111202112624/http://www.parliament.uk/education/content-for-students/11-14-years/">11-14 years</a> </h4> <div id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlTabbedContentItemListing_rptTabbedItems_ctl03_ctlTabbedContentItem_divTab"> <div class="rte"> <div> <h2>Games</h2> <p> </p> <h3>MyUK</h3> <p><span class="left"><img alt="MyUK" src="/web/20111202112624im_/http://www.parliament.uk/ImageVault/Images/conversionFormatType_WebSafe/id_9069/ImageVaultHandler.aspx"/></span>Take charge of Britain and create a country to call your own. Choose and pass new laws, customise your country and pursue your personal vision of the UK. For ages 13-15 years.</p> <p> </p> <ul> <li><a title="About MyUK" href="/web/20111202112624/http://www.parliament.uk/education/online-resources/games/myuk/overview/">About MyUK</a></li> <li><a title="Play MyUK" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111202112624/http://createmyuk.org/game.html">Play MyUK</a> </li></ul> <p> </p> <h3>MP For A Week</h3> <p><span class="left"><img alt="MP For A Week" src="/web/20111202112624im_/http://www.parliament.uk/ImageVault/Images/conversionFormatType_WebSafe/id_5784/ImageVaultHandler.aspx"/></span>Step into the shoes of an MP. Decide on laws, debate with other MPs, deal with the media, make a speech in the House of Commons Chamber and meet ministers and your constituents. Can you keep your party and your voters happy to survive the week?</p> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20111202112624/http://www.parliament.uk/education/online-resources/games/mp-for-a-week/">Play MP For A Week</a></li></ul> <p> </p> <h3>Race Against Chime</h3> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111202112624/http://data.parliament.uk/assets/education/raceagainstchime/raceagainstchime.htm"><span class="left"><img alt="" src="/web/20111202112624im_/http://www.parliament.uk/ImageVault/Images/conversionFormatType_WebSafe/id_5782/ImageVaultHandler.aspx"/></span></a>Big Ben needs you to swing into action! Dangling from the Clock Tower can you clean the world's most famous clock face in time for the New Year celebrations?</p> <ul> <li><a title="Play Race Against Chime" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111202112624/http://data.parliament.uk/assets/education/raceagainstchime/raceagainstchime.htm">Play Race Against Chime</a></li></ul> <p> </p> <h2>Activities</h2> <p> </p> <h3>Houses of History</h3> <p> </p> <h3></h3> <p><span class="left"><img alt="Houses of History" src="/web/20111202112624im_/http://www.parliament.uk/ImageVault/Images/conversionFormatType_WebSafe/id_6275/ImageVaultHandler.aspx"/></span>This is no ordinary timeline. Watch playful animations while exploring nearly one thousand years of British and parliamentary history.</p> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20111202112624/http://www.parliament.uk/education/online-resources/parliament-explained/houses-of-history/">Explore Houses of History</a></li></ul> <p> </p> <h2>Videos</h2> <p> </p> <h3>The General Election Xplained</h3> <p><a title="The General Election Xplained" href="/web/20111202112624/http://www.parliament.uk/education/online-resources/videos/the-general-election-xplained/"><span class="left"><img alt="Comedian Jay Foreman presenting The General Election Xplained" src="/web/20111202112624im_/http://www.parliament.uk/ImageVault/Images/conversionFormatType_WebSafe/id_7201/ImageVaultHandler.aspx"/></span></a>Follow comedian Jay Foreman as he explains the general election process, in a fun and accessible way, and asks questions like why young people should take part.</p> <div> <ul> <li><a title="The General Election Xplained" href="/web/20111202112624/http://www.parliament.uk/education/online-resources/videos/the-general-election-xplained/">The General Election Xplained</a></li></ul></div> <p> </p> <h3>You've got the power</h3> <p><span class="left"><img alt="" src="/web/20111202112624im_/http://www.parliament.uk/ImageVault/Images/conversionFormatType_WebSafe/id_5698/ImageVaultHandler.aspx"/></span>An animated guide to the work and role of Parliament.</p> <ul> <li><a title="Watch You've got the power" href="/web/20111202112624/http://www.parliament.uk/education/online-resources/videos/youve-got-the-power/ygtp-parliament-overview/">Watch You've got the power</a></li></ul> <p> </p> <h3>MPs: In their own words</h3> <p><span class="left"><img alt="" src="/web/20111202112624im_/http://www.parliament.uk/ImageVault/Images/conversionFormatType_WebSafe/id_5687/ImageVaultHandler.aspx"/></span>Watch MPs talk politics and Parliament in 40 video clips. Twelve MPs, including the Commons Speaker, offer their views on how Parliament works and life in the House of Commons in these 1-3 minute interview clips.</p> <ul> <li><a title="Go to MP video index page" href="/web/20111202112624/http://www.parliament.uk/education/online-resources/videos/mps-in-their-own-words/">View MP interviews</a></li></ul> <p> </p> <h2>Articles and animations</h2> <p> </p> <h3>Parliament explained</h3> <p>So what goes on in the Westminster Parliament? We don't think it should be a mystery. Written in plain English, these articles and animations give the homework-busting basics for understanding Parliament.</p> <ul> <li><a title="Parliament explained" href="/web/20111202112624/http://www.parliament.uk/education/online-resources/parliament-explained/">Parliament explained</a></li></ul> <p> </p> <h2>Downloadable resources</h2> <p> </p> <h3>My Parliamentary Scrap Book</h3> <p><span class="left"><img alt="Key Stage 3: My Parliamentary Scrap Book" src="/web/20111202112624im_/http://www.parliament.uk/ImageVault/Images/conversionFormatType_WebSafe/id_5848/ImageVaultHandler.aspx"/></span>Explore Parliament with this colourful scrap book full of notes, images, activities and fun facts about the House of Commons and the House of Lords.</p> <ul> <li><a title="My Parliamentary Scrap Book" href="/web/20111202112624/http://www.parliament.uk/documents/education/online-resources/printed-resources/ks3_publication_10-11.pdf" class="document">My Parliamentary Scrap Book (<span><img src="/web/20111202112624im_/http://www.parliament.uk/assets/images/pdf-icon.gif" alt="PDF"/></span> PDF 4.62 MB)</a><br/></li></ul> </div></div> </div> <h4 id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlTabbedContentItemListing_rptTabbedItems_ctl04_ctlTabbedContentItem_h4Tab"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111202112624/http://www.parliament.uk/education/content-for-students/14-18-years/">14-18 years</a> </h4> <div id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctrlTabbedContentItemListing_rptTabbedItems_ctl04_ctlTabbedContentItem_divTab"> <div class="rte"> <div> <h3> <h2>Games</h2></h3> <p> </p> <h3>MyUK</h3> <p><span class="left"><img alt="MyUK" src="/web/20111202112624im_/http://www.parliament.uk/ImageVault/Images/conversionFormatType_WebSafe/id_9069/ImageVaultHandler.aspx"/></span>Take charge of Britain and create a country to call your own. Choose and pass new laws, customise your country and pursue your personal vision of the UK. For ages 13-15 years.</p> <p> </p> <ul> <li><a title="About MyUK" href="/web/20111202112624/http://www.parliament.uk/education/online-resources/games/myuk/overview/">About MyUK</a></li> <li><a title="Play MyUK" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111202112624/http://createmyuk.org/game.html">Play MyUK</a> </li></ul> <p> </p> <h3>MP For A Week</h3> <p><span class="left"><img alt="" src="/web/20111202112624im_/http://www.parliament.uk/ImageVault/Images/conversionFormatType_WebSafe/id_5784/ImageVaultHandler.aspx"/></span>Step into the shoes of an MP. Decide on laws, debate with other MPs, deal with the media, make a speech in the House of Commons Chamber and meet ministers and your constituents. Can you keep your party and your voters happy to survive the week?</p> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20111202112624/http://www.parliament.uk/education/online-resources/games/mp-for-a-week/">Play MP For A Week</a></li></ul> <p> </p> <h3>Race Against Chime</h3> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111202112624/http://data.parliament.uk/assets/education/raceagainstchime/raceagainstchime.htm"><span class="left"><img alt="" src="/web/20111202112624im_/http://www.parliament.uk/ImageVault/Images/conversionFormatType_WebSafe/id_5782/ImageVaultHandler.aspx"/></span></a>Big Ben needs you to swing into action! Dangling from the Clock Tower can you clean the world's most famous clock face in time for the New Year celebrations?</p> <ul> <li><a title="Play Race Against Chime" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111202112624/http://data.parliament.uk/assets/education/raceagainstchime/raceagainstchime.htm">Play Race Against Chime</a></li></ul> <p> </p> <h2>Activities</h2> <p> </p> <h3>Houses of History</h3> <p><span class="left"><img alt="Houses of History" src="/web/20111202112624im_/http://www.parliament.uk/ImageVault/Images/conversionFormatType_WebSafe/id_6275/ImageVaultHandler.aspx"/></span>This is no ordinary timeline. Watch playful animations while exploring nearly one thousand years of British and parliamentary history.</p> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20111202112624/http://www.parliament.uk/education/online-resources/parliament-explained/houses-of-history/">Explore Houses of History</a></li></ul> <p> </p> <h2>Videos</h2> <p> </p> <h3>The General Election Xplained</h3> <p><a title="The General Election Xplained" href="/web/20111202112624/http://www.parliament.uk/education/online-resources/videos/the-general-election-xplained/"><span class="left"><img alt="Comedian Jay Foreman presenting The General Election Xplained" src="/web/20111202112624im_/http://www.parliament.uk/ImageVault/Images/conversionFormatType_WebSafe/id_7201/ImageVaultHandler.aspx"/></span></a>Follow comedian Jay Foreman as he explains the general election process, in a fun and accessible way, and asks questions like why young people should take part.</p> <div> <ul> <li><a title="The General Election Xplained" href="/web/20111202112624/http://www.parliament.uk/education/online-resources/videos/the-general-election-xplained/">The General Election Xplained</a></li></ul></div> <p> </p> <h3>Democracy? You decide</h3> <p><span class="left"><img alt="" src="/web/20111202112624im_/http://www.parliament.uk/ImageVault/Images/conversionFormatType_WebSafe/id_5698/ImageVaultHandler.aspx"/></span>Author and journalist, Danny Wallace, takes a light-hearted look at our system of governance.</p> <ul> <li><a title="Watch Democracy? You decide" href="/web/20111202112624/http://www.parliament.uk/education/online-resources/videos/youve-got-the-power/democracy-you-decide/">Watch Democracy? You decide</a></li></ul> <h3> </h3> <h3>MPs: In their own words</h3> <p><span class="left"><img alt="" src="/web/20111202112624im_/http://www.parliament.uk/ImageVault/Images/conversionFormatType_WebSafe/id_5687/ImageVaultHandler.aspx"/></span>Watch MPs talk politics and Parliament in 40 video clips. Twelve MPs, including the Commons Speaker, offer their views on how Parliament works and life in the House of Commons in these 1-3 minute interview clips.</p> <ul> <li><a title="Go to MP video index page" href="/web/20111202112624/http://www.parliament.uk/education/online-resources/videos/mps-in-their-own-words/">View MP interviews</a></li></ul> <p> </p> <h2>Articles and animations</h2> <p> </p> <h3>Parliament explained</h3> <p>So what goes on in the Westminster Parliament? We don't think it should be a mystery. Written in plain English, these articles and animations give the homework-busting basics for understanding Parliament.</p> <ul> <li><a title="Parliament explained" href="/web/20111202112624/http://www.parliament.uk/education/online-resources/parliament-explained/">Parliament explained</a></li></ul> <p> </p> <h2>Downloadable resources</h2> <p> </p> <h3>The Tower of Power</h3> <p><span class="left"><img alt="Key Stage 4: The Tower of Power" src="/web/20111202112624im_/http://www.parliament.uk/ImageVault/Images/conversionFormatType_WebSafe/id_6003/ImageVaultHandler.aspx"/></span>Key Stage 4 students will get all the basics of what goes on 'behind the portcullis' in this magazine-style introduction to Parliament.</p> <ul> <li><a title="The Tower of Power" href="/web/20111202112624/http://www.parliament.uk/documents/education/online-resources/printed-resources/ks4_publication_10-11.pdf" class="document">The Tower of Power (<span><img src="/web/20111202112624im_/http://www.parliament.uk/assets/images/pdf-icon.gif" alt="PDF"/></span> PDF 3.96 MB)</a></li></ul> </div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="panel"> <div class="local-module">  <h2><a href="/web/20111202112624/http://www.parliament.uk/education/online-resources/videos/the-general-election-xplained/">General Elections Explained</a></h2>  <div class="local-module-content"> <div id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl00_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl00_ctlLocalModuleItem_pnlMainImageThumb" class="itemImage"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111202112624im_/http://assets3.parliament.uk/iv/education-thumb-wide/id_8200.jpg" id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl00_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl00_ctlLocalModuleItem_ctlMainImageThumb_imgImageNoLink" alt=""/> </div> <div class="itemText">  <div class="rte main-introduction"> <p>Watch as comedian Jay Foreman explores what happens during a general 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