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This lesson explores discrimination, reasons behind it, and the importance of respect. Activities & discussions aim to foster understanding and empathy. Students engage with historical speeches like ‘I Have A Dream’ to promote positive change in society. Sparking self-reflection and dialogue, the session encourages students to consider the power of words in combatting discrimination.
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Year 7 – PSHE • Topic 7 Discrimination
Learning Objectives To understand what discrimination is and why it occurs
Stand up if you have brown eyes All boys with brown eyes will take part in a fun activity for PSHE today. All other boys will be asked to sit in silence all lesson and then help clean the classroom after. Isthis right? Does society judge people in similar ways?
Activity 1 • \ Divide class in two. One side will write a word they associate with the idea of racism on one side a word they associate with respect. Read out your words.
Activity 2 • How did it make you feel? • What reasons might the police have for stopping and searching someone?
Why might people be stop and searched?
Activity 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgYzJGmBXU8&feature=related&safe=active
‘I Have A Dream’ Activity 3 – Group Activity You will now work in small groups to write and perform a speech. Think about the world you live in now and their dream for ways that their world can be made better. For example: • I have a dream that everyone who uses our centre will enjoy it and we can all work together to improve our community
Plenary • Final thought: Are words alone enough to change the world? • 30 second speech on what you have learnt this lesson! The winner is the student who can talk for the whole time!