The history of racism in Britain

RSHE (PSHE)

Being British

The arrival of the Windrush generation

Diversity in modern Britain

Discrimination and law in 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

Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction of war, threats of war, death or the aftermath of war.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

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

being unkind because of someone's skin colour or their ethnicity

Match the words with the correct definition.

Racist myths have links to Britain's involvement in the Transatlantic Slave Trade and its ...

Racist ideas were invented a long time ago but some people still believe them.

Immigrants have only arrived in Britain in recent years.

Immigrants have been part of Britain for thousands of years.

Who should racism and discrimination always be reported to?

never ok and everyone deserves to feel safe.

Match the start of each sentence with its correct ending.

Windrush generation came for new opportunities.

Put the events in chronological order (the order of which events happened, starting with the earliest event and finishing with the most recent event).

someone from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

treating a person unfairly because of their characteristics

to think badly of someone because of how they look or who they are

something very important and basic, like the foundation of something

something not very important and basic, like the foundation of something

something very important and basic, not like the foundation of something

What does it mean if something is fundamental?

Match the start of each sentence with the correct ending.

There are {{}} Fundamental British Values.

The idea that all boys must like football is an example of a ...

Which of the four British values is missing? Individual liberty, democracy, mutual respect and tolerance, and ...

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

The history of racism in Britain

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.