Lesson video

Hello, my name is Miss Wroth.

Today we're going to be looking at the lesson called No Two Families are the Same.

This fits into the lesson unit Healthy relationships: Is there such a thing as a healthy family? In this lesson, we're going to be talking about all the wonderful things that make our families special and unique, so let's get ready to begin.

Today's lesson outcome is: I can describe the complex range of identities that people in a family may have.

Let's begin by taking a look at our ground rules together.

Laura says, "We should listen to others," and that means not interrupting when somebody else is speaking.

Andeep says, "We should respect privacy," and that means if somebody decides to share a story or their own experience, that we don't go and repeat it to others outside of this lesson.

Jacob says, "No judgement !" and that means if somebody does decide to share their own story or experience, that we don't judge them because of it.

And Izzy says, "Choose your level of participation," and that means you can decide if you simply just want listen, or if you want to share something throughout.

All of these ground rules are here to keep everyone safe in the lesson.

Here are some of today's key words.

We have unique, feature, religion, and ethnicity.

Unique means being one of a kind, or different from others.

Feature means something important or interesting about someone.

Religion means believing in or worshipping a god or gods, often with special rules, stories, and celebrations.

Ethnicity means the group you belong to with shared culture, language, history, and traditions.

We have one more key word that's going to pop up in our lesson, and that word is culture.

Culture means the way of life for a group of people, including foods, language, music, and celebrations.

Let's see if we can spot any of these keywords throughout today's lesson.

Here is the lesson's outline, and we're going to begin with what makes a family unique? Every family is unique, which means no two families are the same, just like these different families on your screen now.

Families have many complex features that make them unique.

For example, the number of people in their family, their religion or beliefs, the ethnic group or groups they belong to, and their culture or cultures.

Time for a check for understanding.

Tell your partner four features that make a family unique.

Pause this video so you can have some time to think about your answer.

Well done for having a go.

You might have said the number of people in their family, their religion or beliefs, the ethnicity group or groups they belong to, and their culture or cultures.

Many families have multiple cultures that they belong to.

Their culture can influence the food they eat, the clothes they wear, the traditions they celebrate, and the languages they speak.

This girl from this family says, "One of my dads is Italian and the other is English." Her sister says, "We love eating Italian and English food.

My dad is also trying to teach us how to speak Italian at home." Each unique feature makes up who we are, Jun says, "My mum always makes us dumplings on Sundays.

It's become one of my favourite family traditions." Sofia says, "My family have strong beliefs about being kind and respectful to everyone.

This has made me think carefully about how I treat others." Time for a check for understanding.

Fill in the missing word in this sentence: Each unique (pauses) makes up who we are.

Hmm, what could that missing word be? Pause this video so you can have some time to think about your answer.

Well done if you said feature.

Each unique feature makes up who we are.

Although every family is unique, there may be things that they have in common with others.

For example, some families might have the same culture or cultures, some families might believe in the same religion, and some families might belong to the same ethnic group or groups.

Aisha says, "My family are Muslim, and we visit the mosque every Friday.

We like to spend time with other Muslim families as they share the same beliefs as us." Time for a check for understanding.

What things might some families have in common with others? Is it A, they might live in different places, B, they might belong to the same ethnic group or groups, or C, they might believe in the same religion? Hmm, what things might some families have in common with others? Pause this video so you can have some time to think about your answer.

Well done if you said B and C.

Some families might belong to the same ethnic group or groups, and they might believe in the same religion.

Time for a task now.

First, create a mind map of all the complex features that makes a family unique.

Pause this video so you can have some time to do the task, and then we will go through the answers together.

Well done for having a go.

Your answers could include: the number of people in their family, the food they eat, their religion or beliefs, the ethnic group or groups they belong to, and the traditions they celebrate, and the language they speak.

Well done if your answers were similar to mine.

For the second part of your task, I would like you to create a mind map of all the complex features that makes your family unique.

You could include specific examples.

For example, "At home, we speak English and French." Pause this video so you can have some time to do the task, and then we will go through the answers together.

Well done for having a go.

Aisha had a go at this task, and on her mind map, she included, "I have three people in my family.

We like to eat English and Turkish foods.

We are Muslim and celebrate Eid.

We belong to one ethnic group, and we speak English and Turkish at home." We're now going to move on to the second part of our lesson: What is ethnicity? Ethnicity is about the group or groups of people we belong to, usually because we share the same cultures, languages, history, and traditions.

Some people think that an ethnicity is just about the colour of our skin.

Although our appearance is a part of ethnicity, this is just one of the many features that make up our ethnicity.

Aisha's mum says, "People can have the same skin colour but belong to different ethnic groups.

Likewise, people can have different skin colours and belong to the same ethnic group." Time for a check for understanding: true or false? People with the same skin colour will always belong to the same ethnic group.

Hmm, pause this video so you can have some time to think about your answer.

Well done if you said false.

Now I want you to have a little bit of time to think about why this statement is false.

Pause this video so you can have some time to think about your answer.

This statement is false because people with the same skin colour can belong to different ethnic groups.

This is because our appearance is just one of the many features that make up our ethnicity.

Languages and stories are a part of ethnicity.

The languages we speak at home and the stories that have been passed down by many generations can be an important part of someone's ethnicity.

Aisha says, "My grandma always tells me stories from the Qur'an." People of the same ethnicity may celebrate the same traditions.

For example, Christmas, Eid, and the Lunar New Year are important celebrations to certain ethnic groups.

Jun says, "I celebrate Chinese New Year with my family.

We decorate our house, eat special food, and watch fireworks." That sounds like great fun, Jun.

Everyone belongs to an ethnic group, and some people can belong to more than one.

This little girl says, "We are half Irish and half Jamaican.

We belong to two ethnic groups." Her sister says, "We enjoy food, celebrate traditions, and listen to music from both of these ethnic groups." Time for a check for understanding.

Which features make up our ethnicity? Is it A, the languages we speak, B, how old we are, or C, the traditions we celebrate? Hmm, which features make up our ethnicity? Pause this video so you can have some time to think about your answer.

Well done if you said A and C.

The languages we speak and the traditions we celebrate are some of the features that make up our ethnicity.

Time for a task now.

Explain to your partner what ethnicity means.

Include two features that make up our ethnicity.

Pause this video so you can have some time to do the task, and then we will go through the answers together.

Well done for having a go.

Your answer could include: Ethnicity is about the group or groups of people we belong to.

Our culture and history, the languages we speak, and the traditions we celebrate make up our ethnicity.

Well done if your answer is similar to mine.

We're now going to move on to the third and the final part of our lesson: Why is diversity a good thing? Diversity means that people are different in many ways.

All families are diverse, and this is a good thing for lots of reasons.

Firstly, when people come from different backgrounds, we can learn about the ways they live their life.

For example, we can learn about their culture and appreciate different types of food, music, and celebrations.

Diversity makes life more exciting and interesting.

Laura says, "Imagine what life would be like if we all looked the same and enjoyed doing the same things!" Hmm, have a little think to yourself, what would life be like? Izzy says, "Life would be boring.

I love trying new foods and listening to music from different cultures." Me too, Izzy.

Diversity also helps us to work better as a team.

When people have different experiences in life, they can bring new ideas to help solve problems. Time for a check for understanding.

Why is diversity a good thing? Is it A, because diversity makes life more interesting, or B, diversity makes everyone enjoy the same things, or C, diversity helps us to learn and appreciate different cultures? Hmm, why is diversity a good thing? Pause this video so you can have some time to think about your answer.

Well done for having a go.

The correct answers are A and C.

Diversity is a good thing because it makes life more interesting and it helps us to learn and appreciate different cultures.

Well done if you got those correct.

Diversity is also important.

We should all feel proud of our different backgrounds, and learning about each other can help us to be kind and inclusive.

If someone is unkind about our differences, we should tell a trusted adult straight away.

Time for a check for understanding.

What should we do if someone is unkind about our differences? Is it A, keep it to ourselves, B, say something unkind back to the person, or C, tell a trusted adult straight away? Hmm, what should we do if someone is unkind about our differences? Pause this video so you can have some time to think about your answer.

Well done if you said C, we must tell a trusted adult straight away.

Time for a task now.

Alex isn't sure why diversity is a good thing.

Write three things to help Alex understand why diversity is a good thing.

Pause this video so you can have some time to do the task, and then we will go through the answers together.

Well done for having a go.

Your answer could include: diversity is a good thing because we learn about and appreciate different cultures.

Diversity is a good thing because it makes life more interesting.

If everyone looked the same or enjoyed doing the same things, life would be boring.

Diversity helps us to work better as a team.

When people have different experiences in life, they can bring new ideas to help solve problems. And diversity is important.

We should all feel proud of our different backgrounds, and learning about each other can help us to be kind and inclusive.

Well done if your answer was similar to mine.

Here is a summary of everything that we've covered in today's lesson.

Every family has many complex features that make them unique.

For example, our culture, religion, and beliefs, and ethnicity are all features that make us who we are.

Ethnicity is about the group or groups of people we belong to.

Although our appearance is a part of ethnicity, it is just one of many features that make up our ethnicity.

Diversity is a good thing for many reasons.

For example, diversity helps us to learn and appreciate different cultures, and it makes life more interesting.

If someone has been unkind about our differences, we must tell a trusted adult straight away.

Here is a slide with a place that you can get support.

We have the Childline, which is a website and phone line which is able to offer confidential advice and support.