treating a person unfairly because of their characteristics

an important trait or feature of a person

an unfair belief about someone based on their characteristics

the law that protects people in Britain from discrimination

Discrimination and law in Britain

RSHE (PSHE)

Being British

The history of racism in Britain

The arrival of the Windrush generation

Diversity in modern Britain

Feeling like we belong

This unit teaches pupils how to respect people of different races and cultures by exploring the history and impact of racism in Britain. Pupils will learn about the experiences of the Windrush Generation, race in modern Britain, and the dangers of racial stereotypes.

Communities: How can we show respect to people of different races and cultures?

Discriminatory behaviour or images, whether on the grounds of race, gender, disability, religion or belief or sexual orientation, or otherwise.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Depiction or discussion of violence or fighting, including threats of violence or the aftermath of violence.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

treating others kindly and valuing their feelings, ideas & boundaries

The {{}} is a law that protects people against discrimination.

There are four protected characteristics.

Everyone has the right to be treated fairly and with respect.

The Equality Act only protects some groups of people.

The Equality Act protects everyone in Britain.

Charlie has been physically assaulted on the street because of his ethnicity. What is this an example of?

What advice should Charlie's friend give him following a racist attack?

a group of people who live, work or spend time in the same place

having many different types of people together in one place or group

the group you belong to with shared culture, language and history

someone who has moved to another country, usually to live there permanently

someone who has had to leave their home country due to danger

someone from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

People from all backgrounds contribute to Britain’s achievements.

The Windrush generation arrived in Britain during the 1400s.

Immigrants have been part of Britain for thousands of years.

Polly thinks that only boys can be good at science and maths. What is this an example of?

__________ is fear or hatred towards people that are from different countries, cultures or backgrounds.

Starter Quiz

Match the words with their definition.