Hello, my name is Ms Wroth.

Today we're going to be looking at the lesson called We are unique.

This fits into the lesson unit Emotions: Managing our emotions through periods of change.

Now, in this lesson, we're going to be talking about discrimination, which might make you feel worried or upset, so it is recommended that for this lesson you have an adult with you before you continue watching.

Today's lesson outcome is I can explain the importance of mine and others' differences.

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

Laura says we should listen to others, and that means we're not going to speak or interrupt 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're not going to repeat it to others outside of this lesson.

Jacob says, "No judgement !" And that means if somebody does decide to share a story or their own experience, that we're not going to make comments or judge them because of it.

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

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

Here are today's keywords.

We have unique, discrimination, and ally.

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

Discrimination means treating a person unfairly because of their characteristics.

And ally means someone who supports other people that are being treated unfairly.

Let's see if you can keep an eye out for any of these keywords in today's lesson.

Here is the lesson's outline, and we're going to begin with, How are we all different? No two people are exactly the same.

Even identical twins have differences.

They may look the same, but they can have different personalities and even their fingerprints are unique to one another.

Some differences might be easy to spot.

Izzy says, "My skin colour is different to Sam's." Alex says, "I'm a boy but Aisha's a girl." Sofia says, "I wear a cochlear implant to assist my hearing." And Alex says, "I wear glasses to assist my sight." The ways in which people are different can also be invisible and not that that obvious.

Sam says, "Izzy and I have very unique personalities.

I'm quite shy whereas Izzy is a lot more outgoing compared to me." Aisha says, "Alex and I have very different learning styles.

I prefer to work on my own, but Alex enjoys working in a group." Time for a check for understanding.

True or false? All differences are easy to spot.

Hmm.

Pause this video so you can have some thinking time.

Well done if you said false.

Now I'd like you to have a little think about why this statement is false.

Pause this video so you can have some thinking time.

This statement is false because some differences are easy to spot, but not all.

We do not always know everything about other people.

Isaac says, "For a long time, my friends didn't know that I was struggling with my mental health.

I was good at putting on a brave face so that they couldn't see that I was anxious.

Now that they know, they support and help me." Time for a check for understanding.

Which of these are examples of invisible differences? Is it A, skin colour; B, mental health; C, wearing glasses; or D, personality? Hmm.

Which of these are examples of invisible differences? Pause this video so you can have some thinking time.

Well done if you said B and D.

Mental health and personalities are examples of invisible differences.

Time for a task now.

Using the outline of a person below, write down at least five things that make you unique.

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

Well done for having a go.

You might have said: a great friend, can speak another language, good at gymnastics, enjoys reading, and loves cats.

Now, because this task is about all the things that make you unique, all of our answers will be different.

We're now going to move on to the second part of our lesson, What is discrimination? Discrimination means treating a person unfairly because of their characteristics.

Ms Walsh says, "Discrimination is judging a person before you get to know them, or taking away opportunities simply because of who they are." Sometimes, people might be discriminated against because they have one or more of the nine protected characteristics.

These include age, gender, disability, being married or in a civil partnership, race, including skin colour, nationality, or ethnicity, being pregnant or on maternity leave, religion and beliefs, biological sex, and sexual orientation.

Ms Walsh says, "According to the Equality Act in 2010, it is illegal to discriminate against a person because they have a protected characteristic." Time for a check for understanding.

Let's see who can remember, which of the nine protected characteristics are missing below? There are three that you need to remember.

Hmm.

Which of the nine protected characteristics are missing? Pause this video so you can have some thinking time.

Okay, well done if you remembered age, disability, and religion or beliefs.

Discrimination isn't always against the protected characteristics.

Josiah says, "Sometimes, I've been treated unfairly by people at my football club because of the kit that I wear.

A few people have been unkind about my choices, which hurts my feelings." Holly says, "I like having shorter hair.

Occasionally, I've had offensive comments about my choice because it's different to other girls' hair.

This can make me feel sad and insecure about my appearance." Isaac says, "There have been times when I've been excluded from social gatherings because people think I'm too anxious to go along.

Although I have struggled with my mental health, I still want to connect with people and feel like I belong." Ms Walsh says, "Any sort of discrimination, whether it's against the protected characteristics or not, can leave a person with low self-esteem and a feeling of rejection." Time for a check for understanding.

Which of these non-protected characteristics might someone be discriminated against? Is it A, disability; B, appearance, such as clothes or hair; C, mental health; or D, biological sex? Hmm.

Which of these non-protected characteristics might someone be discriminated against? Pause this video so you can have some thinking time.

Well done if you said B and C.

Appearance and mental health are examples of non-protected characteristics that someone might be discriminated against.

Disability and biological sex are part of the nine protected characteristics, which is why they are not the correct answers in this question.

Time for a task now.

Answer the following questions as fully as you can.

Try to include examples to support your answer.

There are four questions to answer.

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.

The first question says, what is discrimination? Your answer should include: discrimination is treating a person unfairly because of their characteristics.

It is judging a person before you get to know them or taking away opportunities simply because of who they are.

The second question says, what is meant by the protected characteristics? And your answer should include: the protected characteristics are a list of nine characteristics, such as age and disability, which are protected by the Equality Act.

It is illegal to discriminate against a person because they have a protected characteristic.

The third question says, is discrimination always against protected characteristics? And your answer should include: no, discrimination can also be against non-protected characteristics, such as mental health or appearance.

And finally, the last question says, how might discrimination make someone feel? And your answer should include: any sort of discrimination, whether it's against the protected characteristics or not, can leave a person with low self-esteem and a feeling of rejection.

Well done if your answers were similar to mine.

We're now going to move on to the third and the final part of our lesson, How can we celebrate difference? The world is a more interesting and exciting place because of our differences.

Ms Walsh says, "Being surrounded by different experiences, viewpoints, or cultures can help us to learn and grow as individuals." Izzy says, "I love sharing my family's culture with Sam, especially the different foods!" Sam says, "I like to invite Izzy along to the various celebrations that my family have!" Sofia says, "I enjoy teaching my friends sign language!" And Aisha says, "By listening to Alex's viewpoint about different learning styles, I've realised the importance of working in a group as a team." Time for a check for understanding.

True or false? The world is a less interesting and exciting place because of our differences.

Hmm.

Is that statement true or false? Pause this video so you can have some thinking time.

Well done if you said false.

Now I'd like you to have a little moment to yourself to think about why this statement is false.

Pause this video so you can have some thinking time.

This statement is false because the world is a more interesting and exciting place because of our differences.

These differences can help us to learn and grow as individuals.

One way to celebrate each other's differences is by being an ally to everyone.

Ms Walsh says, "An ally is someone who respects differences and empathises with people that might be discriminated against." Being an ally can help to create a safe and inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome.

Ms Walsh says, "It can be as simple as being a good friend or standing up for someone that might be struggling." Isaac says, "My friends could see that I felt excluded because of my mental health.

They were great allies because they spoke to my teacher and were able to get me the support I needed.

I was really appreciative of them accepting me as I am." Time for a check for understanding.

Complete the sentence below by filling in the missing words.

Ms Walsh says, "An ally is someone who, differences and, with people that might be discriminated against." Hmm.

What could those missing words be? Pause this video so you can have some time to think about your answer.

Well done if you said respects and empathises.

"An ally is someone who respects differences and empathises with people that might be discriminated against." Time for a task now.

Create a poster on celebrating differences.

In your poster, you should include the following: why our differences are a good thing, who or what an ally is, and how can we be an ally to others.

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 poster on celebrating differences might look like this.

The world is a more interesting and exciting place because of our differences.

These differences can help us to learn and grow as individuals.

We can celebrate differences by being an ally.

This is someone who respects differences and empathises with people that might be discriminated against.

We can be an ally by being a good friend or by standing up for someone that might be struggling.

This helps to create a safe and inclusive environment.

Well done if your poster looks similar to mine.

This brings us to the end of our lesson.

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

We are all different and unique.

Some differences, like skin colour, are easy to spot.

Other differences, like personalities, are invisible.

Discrimination means treating a person unfairly because of their characteristics.

Discrimination can be against both protected characteristics, such as gender or race, or against non-protected characteristics, such as appearance or mental health.

Our differences make the world a more interesting and exciting place.

By being an ally, we can make everyone feel welcomed.

Here is a slide with different places that you can get support.

We have the NHS Live Well, where the NHS provides advice about healthy living, exercise, quitting smoking, and drinking less alcohol.

We also have the NHS website, where the NHS provides advice about health and prevention, including how to access services.