Upper KS2: Tolerance and Respect-What is Equality?
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Lesson duration is: 60 minIntroduction
Part of the British Values series. In this lesson, pupils explore the concept of equality by creating their own version of People Equal by James Berry.
Instructions
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We have chosen to use a balance of interactive tools and 'unplugged' creative activities.
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Items in this lesson
Slide 1 - Slide
This lesson can be used as part of a school's British Values curriculum.
It also links into the PSHE Association Programme of Study for KS2:
L1. to recognise reasons for rules and laws; consequences of not adhering to rules
and laws
L2. to recognise there are human rights, that are there to protect everyone
L3. about the relationship between rights and responsibilities
L4. the importance of having compassion towards others; shared responsibilities
we all have for caring for other people and living things; how to show care and
concern for others
L5. ways of carrying out shared responsibilities for protecting the environment
in school and at home; how everyday choices can affect the environment (e.g.
reducing, reusing, recycling; food choices)
Slide 2 - Slide
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What does Equality mean to you?
Slide 3 - Mind map
In this mindmap activity, you can gather ideas about the word Equality and what this means to children within your group.
You can move/ group responses together and remember that whilst responses can be kept anonymous on the shared screen, you know exactly who has responded in the assessment area.
Slide 4 - Slide
You can find out more about the Equality and Human Rights Commission here.
You may wish to amend or adapt this definition to suit your class or context.
Slide 5 - Slide
Source:
https://www.poemhunter.com/poem/people-equal/
Read the poem with the class.
Some people shoot up tall.
Some hardly leave the ground at all.
Yet-people equal. Equal.
One voice is a sweet mango.
Another is a nonsugar tomato.
Yet-people equal. Equal.
Some people rush to the front.
Others hang back, feeling they can't.
Yet-people equal. Equal.
Hammer some people, you meet a wall.
Blow hard on others, they fall.
Yet-people equal. Equal.
One person will aim at a star.
For another, a hilltop is too far.
Yet-people equal. Equal.
Some people get on with their show.
Others never get on the go.
Yet-People equal. Equal.
James Berry
People Equal by James Berry
Slide 6 - Drag question
Look for some of the poetic conventions that the poet has used here to help structure your poem.
You can add further hotspots to drag easily. Here is a link to our how to guide
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Create your own People Equal Poeme
Slide 7 - Open question
Children are encouraged to use the structure of People Equal to create their own poem.
Upload them here for the class to share and enjoy.
I can understand what the word equality means.
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Slide 8 - Poll
This poll can give you a quick snapshot of the class and an insight into who may need to explore the issue in more detail. The results will be displayed anonymously but you can look into how each child has answered the poll in the assessment view.
There is a how to guide here.
Slide 9 - Slide
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