Lesson video

Hello, my name's Miss Willow, and I'm so excited to be your teacher for today's lesson.

Today's lesson is called the People in our School Community, and it fits into the unit Communities: Who is in my community.

I can't wait to teach you today's lesson, so let's make a start.

By the end of today's lesson, you will be able to explain what culture means and describe different cultures in your class and country.

Before we get started with today's lesson, we need to go over some ground rules.

These help to make sure that everyone feels safe and comfortable during today's lesson.

Our friend Laura says that we need to listen to others.

This means that if someone else is speaking, we are not going to talk over them.

Next, Andeep says that we need to respect each other's privacy, and this means that we are not going to ask anyone any personal questions as this can make some people feel uncomfortable.

Next, Jacob says, no judgment.

This means that if someone chooses to share a story, feeling or experience, we are not going to judge them for it.

And finally, Izzy says that we can choose our level of participation.

This means that it's up to us how much we want to join in with today's lesson.

We are now going to go through the keywords for today's lesson.

These are gonna pop up quite a few times in today's lesson, so it's really important that we have a good understanding of what each of these words mean.

So first of all, we have the word "culture." This is the way of life for a group of people, including foods, language, music, and celebrations.

And next we have "celebrate." This means to praise someone for who they are or something that they've done.

As we go through today's lesson, keep an eye out for these keywords and when you spot them, see if you can remember what they mean.

Today's lesson is split into two learning cycles.

Our first learning cycle is called What cultures are there within our class? And our second learning cycle is called What cultures are there around the country? Let's make a start on our first learning cycle: What cultures are there within our class? Culture means the different ways in which people live their lives, including the food that they eat, the clothes that they wear, the traditions they celebrate, and the languages that they speak.

Maybe you want to have a think about your culture.

What foods do you eat? What clothes do you wear? Are there any traditions that you celebrate? And do you speak any languages? Pause the video, tell the person next to you, tell me or have a think to yourself.

Fantastic, I hope you had a think about what your own culture is.

We are now going to do a check for understanding to see how you're doing so far, and for this task, I'd like you to finish this sentence.

Culture means.

A: the different ways that people live their lives.

B: the different ways that animals hunt for food, or C: the different ways that children learn at school.

What do you think? What is culture? Can you remember? Pause the video, tell the person next to you, tell me or have a think to yourself.

Well done if you said that A is correct.

Culture means the different ways that people live their lives.

Remember that it can be made up of different foods, different languages, different clothes, and different traditions.

Well done if you said the same thing.

There are many different cultures in our class and school.

Laura says that "At Oak National Academy, we have lots of children who come from different cultures and different backgrounds.

We all enjoy eating different foods, wearing different clothes, celebrating different traditions and speaking different languages." Laura wants to share a little bit about her culture.

Laura says, "In my culture, we enjoy eating Sunday roast dinners as a family.

We also celebrate Christmas and Easter every year." Let's do a check for understanding to see how you're doing.

Can you remember what traditions does Laura celebrate in her culture? Pause the video, tell the person next to you, tell me or have a think to yourself.

You might have said that Laura celebrates Christmas and Easter in her culture.

Well done if you remembered this.

Jacob wants to share about his culture.

Jacob says, "I'm half Jamaican and half English.

I enjoy cultures from both of these countries, from both Jamaica and England.

Some of my favorite meals include jerk chicken with plantain and rice, but I also love sausages, peas, and mash." Jacob is sharing about the different foods that he eats because of the cultures that he's part of.

Jacob also says, "I enjoy listening to pop music, but I also enjoy listening to reggae music.

Sometimes we visit the Notting Hill Carnival.

We wear our colorful Jamaican clothes and eat lots of food." Let's do a check for understanding to see how you are doing.

What music does Jacob listen to in his culture? Can you remember? Pause the video, tell the person next to you, tell me or have a think to yourself.

You might have said that Jacob listens to a mixture of pop and reggae music.

Well done if you remembered this.

We are now going to do another check for understanding, and this time I'd like you to decide which statement is true.

A: We can only enjoy one culture.

B: We can enjoy more than one culture, or C: Everyone has the same culture.

Which of these statements is true? Pause the video, tell the person next to you, tell me or have a think to yourself.

Well done if you said that B is correct.

It is true that we can enjoy more than one culture.

This means that A is not correct.

It's not true that we can only enjoy one culture, and it's also not true that everyone has the same culture.

As we've learned in this lesson so far, lots of people have different cultures and this is a wonderful thing that we can celebrate.

Well done if you said this too.

Aisha's now going to tell us about her culture.

Aisha says, "I'm Muslim and my religion is a big part of my culture.

I wear a beautiful hijab and we celebrate Eid every year.

We enjoy eating lots of different foods as a family, but my favorite is macaroni cheese." Jun wants to share about his culture too.

Jun says, "In my culture, we celebrate Chinese New Year.

My mum makes delicious Chinese dumplings and we wear our traditional clothes.

However, we also celebrate Christmas and Easter too." Jun also wants to tell us about the languages that he speaks.

Jun says, "In my culture, we speak Mandarin.

Mandarin is spoken in China, Taiwan, Singapore, and many other Chinese-speaking communities around the world." Let's do a check for understanding and this time I'd like you to see if you can remember what special foods does Jun eat in his culture? Pause the video, tell the person next to you, tell me or have a think to yourself.

Well done if you've remembered that Jun's mum makes Chinese dumplings for Chinese New Year.

Chinese dumplings are a type of special food that Jun eats in his culture.

We are all born into a culture.

Every culture has lots of different interesting and positive things about it.

Ms. Walsh tells us that "Even though some people might have different cultures from us, no one else's culture should be seen as strange or better or worse than ours.

We might not understand someone else's culture, but we should want to find out about the way that they live their life and be really positive about it." Let's do another check for understanding, and this time I'd like you to decide if this statement is true or false.

"My culture is normal and other cultures are strange." What do you think? Is the statement true or false? Pause the video, tell the person next to you, tell me or have a think to yourself.

Well done if you said that this is false, but why? You might have said something like, "We're all born into a culture and other cultures should not be seen as strange or better or worse than our own.

Every culture has lots of different interesting and positive things about it that we can all learn from." Well done if you said this or something similar.

We are now moving on to our first practice task and I'm so proud of how hard you've worked so far.

For this task, I'd like you to get into small groups and I'd like you to talk to your classmates and find out all the different cultures that there are in your class.

I'd like you to write down two different cultures that you hear about as you are talking to different people in your class.

You can use these questions to help you.

What foods do you enjoy eating? Do you wear any special clothes? What traditions do you celebrate? And what music do you listen to you in your culture? What languages do you speak? Pause the video and we'll go through some potential answers in a couple of minutes.

Okay, we are going to take a look at Laura's answers and you can see if you've got something similar.

Laura says, "I learned that Islam is a big part of Aisha's culture.

She celebrates Eid and she wears a beautiful hijab." And Laura also learned about Jun.

Laura says, "I learned that Jun enjoys celebrating traditions from different cultures.

He celebrates Chinese New Year as well as Christmas and Easter, like me." Everyone's class is going to look a little bit different, so well done if you were speaking to different people in your class about their cultures.

We are now moving on to our second learning cycle and well done for all of your hard work and focus so far.

Keep it up for this next learning cycle.

This next learning cycle is called What cultures are there around the country? Schools all over the country will have lots of different cultures.

Ms. Walsh says that "There are many different cultures in our country.

I've been lucky to teach at lots of different schools and learn about the different ways that people live their lives." Let's do a check for understanding to see how you're getting on with this learning cycle so far.

Can you fill in the missing word in the sentence? "There are blank different cultures in our country." Where I've said the word "blank," can you think about which word would go where I've said "blank" and complete the sentence? Pause the video, tell the person next to you, tell me or have a think to yourself.

Well done if you said that the missing word is "many." "There are many different cultures in our country." Well done if you said the same thing.

Ms. Walsh tells us that "I've taught several children who come from Scottish families.

In their culture, some people choose to wear kilts and enjoy listening to the bagpipes.

One child in my class was learning how to play the bagpipes.

He performed in front of the class and it was very special to watch." On the screen, we've got a photo of someone wearing a kilt and they're playing the bagpipes, but Ms. Walsh says that not all Scottish people wear kilts or play the bagpipes, but for some it's a big part of their culture.

Maybe you want to have a think about if you've heard or seen bagpipes before or if you've ever seen a kilt before.

Ms. Walsh says that "I've taught several children who are from Hindu families too.

Some of these families celebrate Diwali in their culture.

This is a special festival of lights.

People decorate their homes with lights and colorful lamps." Maybe you want to have a think about if you or someone else that you know celebrates Diwali.

Let's do another check for understanding to see how you are doing.

What might people do when they celebrate Diwali? Pause the video, tell the person next to you, tell me or have a think to yourself.

Well done if you said that they might decorate their home with lights and colorful lamps.

Well done if you remembered this.

Lots of people all over the country enjoy more than one culture at the same time.

Daisy says, "One of my dads is Italian and the other is English." Daisy says that "We love eating both Italian and English food.

My dad is also teaching us how to speak Italian." Daisy says some of our favorite Italian dishes include focaccia and carbonara.

Maybe you want to have a think about if you've eaten any of these foods before or if you'd like to try them.

Nyla says, "We're half Irish and half Jamaican.

We enjoy foods, traditions, and music from both of these countries," so from both the country of Ireland and Jamaica.

Nyla says, "I love Irish dancing and celebrating St.

Patrick's Day in March." Nyla says, "We wear colorful dresses when we Irish dance.

We also wear special shoes that tap when we move around." Maybe you want to have a think about if you've ever seen Irish dancing before or if it's something that you'd like to try.

Let's move on to another check for understanding.

What might some people wear when they go Irish dancing? Can you remember? Pause the video, tell the person next to you, tell me or have a think to yourself.

You might have said that they might wear colorful dresses and special shoes that make tapping sounds.

Well done if you remembered this.

We are now moving on to our last practice task and well done for your hard work so far.

For this task, I'd like you to choose one culture that you've learned about in this lesson.

I'd like you to write two facts about it and I'd like you to draw a picture to show the special things that people in this culture might enjoy.

Pause the video and we'll go through what you might have said in a few minutes.

Okay, let's see what your answer could have looked like.

You might have said that some people who enjoy Scottish culture might wear kilts and either play or listen to the bagpipes.

And maybe you've drawn a picture of someone wearing a kilt and playing the bagpipes.

Or your answer could have looked like this.

Some people who enjoy Hindu culture might celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights.

They may decorate their house with lights and colorful lamps.

Or maybe your answer looks like this.

You might have said that some people who enjoy Italian culture might enjoy eating traditional Italian food, such as focaccia and carbonara.

There were lots of different potential answers for this one, so well done if you had something similar to this, or maybe you had your own ideas.

We are now going to summarize the key learning from today's lesson.

In today's lesson, we've learned that there are many cultures in our schools and country.

We're all born into a culture and no culture should be seen as strange or better or worse than others.

Some people enjoy food, clothes, traditions, and languages from more than one culture.

Every culture has something interesting and positive about it.

We've also learned that we should be curious about the different cultures around us so that we can learn more about how people live their lives.

Well done for your fantastic hard work in today's lesson.

I'm so proud of you and I hope to see you again soon.