including people or things from a range of different backgrounds or types

being considerate of others and the world around you; treating people fairly and how you would like to be treated

the ability to remain open-minded towards people who have different opinions, backgrounds or ways of life, even when you disagree

Faith and culture in modern Britain

RSHE (PSHE)

The role of faith groups in a community

Prejudice and discrimination of faith and culture

Making the world a more inclusive place

Kindness in our community

Keeping safe in our community

This unit teaches pupils how to respect people of different faiths by exploring the role of faith in communities and its influence on culture in modern Britain.

Communities: How do we respect people of different faiths?

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

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

including people from a range of different backgrounds or types

being considerate of others and the world around you

being open-minded towards people with different views

Match the words to their correct definitions.

Modern Britain has only one main faith and culture.

Modern Britain is home to a diverse range of faiths and cultures.

Modern Britain discourages people from different backgrounds settling.

Modern Britain only welcomes people who speak English as their first language.

Which statement accurately describes modern Britain?

They bring unique ideas and creativity to areas like business and arts.

They make everyone think and behave in exactly the same way.

They create opportunities for people to learn from different perspectives.

They enrich communities through diverse traditions and celebrations.

How do different faiths and cultures contribute positively to British society?

ignoring someone because their religion is different from yours

Which of these is an example of showing mutual respect and tolerance towards people with different faiths and beliefs?

What is the term for a person's religion or set of beliefs?

ignoring someone because they are different to you

listening to someone's viewpoint even if you disagree with them

only being friends with people who share your beliefs

making fun of someone's traditions or customs

Which of these is an example of treating someone with respect?

When different groups work together in harmony, this helps build community ...

organising a food bank to support people in need

refusing to speak to people from other faith groups

only helping members of their own faith group

preventing people from different backgrounds from joining activities

Which of these is an example of how a faith group might help their local community?

because they want to be difficult and different

because they don't know about other people's festivals

because their cultures have unique traditions and important dates

because they think their festivals are better than everyone else's

Why might people from different cultural backgrounds celebrate different festivals throughout the year?

asking questions to learn about someone's culture

making fun of someone's traditional clothing

including everyone in activities regardless of background

Match each example to whether it shows respect, lack of respect or inclusion.

Exit Quiz

Match the words to their correct definitions.