Prejudice and Discrimination
Understand the impact of prejudice and discrimination on individuals and communities — that treating people unfairly because of their identity causes real harm — and recognise their own responsibility to stand against it
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“If your child sees someone at school being excluded or teased because of their race, religion, or disability, can they explain why that's wrong and describe what they could do about it?”
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- Activity. Understand the impact of prejudice and discrimination on individuals and communities — that treating people unfairly because of their identity causes real harm — and recognise their own responsibility to stand against it
What to notice. Define prejudice and discrimination in their own words with examples • Describe the emotional and social impact of discrimination on the person experiencing it • Identify at least one action they can personally take to challenge unfair treatment
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If your child sees someone at school being excluded or teased because of their race, religion, or disability, can they explain why that's wrong and describe what they could do about it?
Understand the impact of prejudice and discrimination on individuals and communities — that treating people unfairly because of their identity causes real harm — and recognise their own responsibility to stand against it
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- Define prejudice and discrimination in their own words with examples
- Describe the emotional and social impact of discrimination on the person experiencing it
- Identify at least one action they can personally take to challenge unfair treatment
“If your child sees someone at school being excluded or teased because of their race, religion, or disability, can they explain why that's wrong and describe what they could do about it?”
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- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Personal & Social Development
- Domain
- Empathy & Social Awareness
- Age range
- Ages 9–11
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