Lesson video

Hello, I'm Miss Kumar and I'm so pleased that you've chosen to learn with me today.

Today's lesson is called, "Making the world a more inclusive place," and it's taken from our unit, "Communities, how do we respect people of different faiths?" I would really recommend that you do this lesson with a trusted adult as there might be parts that you find challenging or upsetting.

If, at any point, you do find anything worrying or upsetting, please pause the video and speak to your trusted adult.

The outcome for today's lesson is, I can describe what inclusion looks like and explain how we can make the world a more inclusive place.

Before we begin any learning, let's remind ourselves of some important ground rules.

Laura reminds us to listen to others.

"It is okay to disagree with each other, but we should listen properly before we make assumptions or decide how to respond." And if and when we do disagree, we must make sure that we challenge the statement and not the person.

Andeep reminds us to respect privacy.

We can discuss examples.

We must be careful not to use names or descriptions that could identify anyone, and that includes ourselves.

Jacob reminds us no judgment.

"We can explore beliefs and misunderstandings about a topic, but we should be able to do that without fear of being judged." And Izzy reminds us that it's okay for us to choose our own level of participation.

"Everyone has the right to choose not to answer a question or join a discussion." We must never put anyone "on the spot" or make anyone feel uncomfortable.

Throughout today's lesson, you might notice that there are some words in bold black font.

These words are keywords.

Let's take a quick look at today's keywords and what they mean.

Opportunity.

An opportunity is the chance to try something new that could lead to good things.

Inclusion.

Inclusion is actively making sure everyone belongs, can participate fully and is treated fairly, no matter their differences or backgrounds.

And British values.

The British values are ideas about what's important in Britain that should guide how people behave, like democracy, fairness, and respecting different beliefs.

Today's lesson is split into two parts.

Let's start with part one.

What is inclusion and why is it important? Each and every one of us is unique.

That means there's nobody else quite like us.

And it's these differences that make the world a more interesting and vibrant place.

Zoe says, "Modern Britain is home to diverse communities of people, made up of different ages, abilities, ethnicities, faith groups and more." Sadly, these differences might lead to prejudice.

Prejudice involves making a judgment about someone based on preconceived ideas.

These are ideas or opinions that we form without any evidence.

For instance, "Girls are less likely to do well at football compared to boys." Or, "People who are religious aren't allowed to do fun things." These are generalized statements about groups of people and they are not based on evidence or facts.

These differences could also lead to discrimination.

Discrimination is when a person acts on their prejudiced ideas and treats an individual unfairly as a result.

For instance, "You can't join the school football team because you're a girl." Or, "I won't invite you to my party because you're religious and probably wouldn't enjoy it." I don't know if you've noticed, but these acts of discrimination are based on the prejudiced ideas we looked at on the previous slide.

These people, as a result, have missed out on opportunities.

Which of these statements is an example of prejudice? A.

Some people enjoy spicy food and some don't.

B.

My friend Sarah loves playing basketball.

Or C.

Teenagers are lazy and don't care about important issues.

You can pause to have a think and then just press play when you're ready to move on.

The answer is C.

Saying that teenagers are lazy and don't care about important issues is an example of prejudice.

It's making a judgment about all teenagers based on preconceived ideas or assumptions.

Prejudice and discrimination can lead to social exclusion.

Faith explains, "Social exclusion is when an individual or groups of people are denied access." That means not given access to the same resources or opportunities as others.

"For example, being excluded from education, employment, healthcare, or social activities." So, what are the impacts of social exclusion? Well, it can lead to isolation and loneliness.

Exclusion can make people feel alone and disconnected from others.

It can also cause poor physical health and creates a higher risk of chronic diseases.

That's long-term diseases.

Stress from exclusion can actually weaken the body's ability to fight illness.

It can also cause a higher risk of poverty.

Being excluded can mean missing out on education or job opportunities, which can make it harder to earn money.

It can cause poor mental health and low self-esteem.

Exclusion can make people feel that they don't belong and that can affect their confidence and their happiness.

Exclusion can also result in a reduced life expectancy.

The combination of poor physical and mental health can actually lead to a shorter life.

Time for a quick check for understanding.

Complete the missing words below.

Social exclusion is when an individual or groups of people are blank access to the same resources or blank as others.

Impacts of this can include isolation and loneliness, poor physical and blank health, and higher risk of blank due to missed opportunities.

You can pause to have a quick think and then just press play when you're ready to move on.

Let's go through the answers one word at a time.

Social exclusion is when an individual or groups of people are denied access to the same resources or opportunities as others.

Impacts of this can include isolation and loneliness, poor physical and mental health, and higher risk of poverty due to missed opportunities.

Well done if you've got those correct.

Inclusion is when we ensure or make sure that someone or something feels like they belong within a group.

Zoe explains, "Inclusion is about creating an environment where people of different backgrounds and characteristics can work together effectively and participate fully so that they can all fulfill their true potential.

It's about making sure that everyone feels listened to, valued and respected." Inclusion is really important for building creative, respectful and resilient communities, and it can have a very positive impact on individuals.

Inclusion can improve physical and mental health.

When people feel included and valued, they experience less stress and they generally feel happier.

It can create a sense of belonging.

Being included can help people to feel connected to one another as part of a community.

It can also increase employment opportunities.

When everyone has fair access to education and jobs, more people can work and contribute their skills.

It can lead to economic growth and less poverty.

Economic growth means it can generate money for society and communities.

When more people can work and earn money, the whole community benefits financially.

It can also result in more fulfilled and happier lives.

Feeling valued and having opportunities allows people to achieve their goals and it helps them to live meaningful lives.

True or false? Inclusion is about making sure that only some people feel listened to, valued and respected.

Pause to have a quick think and then press play when you're ready to move on.

The answer is false.

Have a think about why.

Inclusion is about making sure that everyone feels this way, not just some.

That brings us to the first task for today's lesson, task A.

Now, task A is split into two smaller parts.

Let's start with part one.

Explain to your partner what inclusion is and why it is important.

Try to include the following words in your explanation.

Everyone, potential, valued, respected, and opportunities.

You can pause the video to do this task and when you're ready to see the answers, just press play.

Let's take a look at some answers together.

Your explanation may include the following.

"Inclusion is when we make sure that everyone belongs and can participate fully, no matter their differences or backgrounds.

It means everyone can work together effectively and fulfill their potential.

Inclusion is important because when people feel valued and respected, it improves their physical and mental health and creates a sense of belonging.

It also increases employment opportunities and leads to happier, more fulfilled lives." Well done if your answer was along those lines.

Now, for part two.

Sort the statements which will appear in a moment under the correct headings.

"Impact of social exclusion," and, "Impact of social inclusion." Here are the statements.

Poor physical and mental health.

Improved physical and mental health.

Isolation and loneliness.

Sense of belonging.

Fewer employment opportunities.

Increased employment opportunities.

Reduced life expectancy.

And fulfilled and happier lives.

You can pause the video again to carry out this task and when you're ready to see the answers just press play.

Let's have a look at the answers together.

Your answer should look like this.

Under the heading, "Impact of social exclusion," you should have poor physical and mental health, isolation and loneliness, fewer employment opportunities and reduced life expectancy.

Under the heading, "Impact of social inclusion," you should have improved physical and mental health, sense of belonging, increased employment opportunities and fulfilled and happier lives.

Well done if your answers were along those lines.

That brings us to the second part of today's lesson.

How can we make the world a more inclusive place? Living by the fundamental British values helps us to make our society a more inclusive place.

Iqbal explains, "The fundamental British values are democracy, rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance." Use the images to name the fundamental British values.

From left to right, we've got a ballot box, the outline of a judge, a megaphone, and two people in a handshake.

You can pause to have a quick think and then press play when you're ready to see the answers.

The answers are, from left to right, democracy, rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance.

Let's now take a closer look at the British values, starting with democracy.

The United Kingdom or the UK is a democracy.

This means that citizens, that's people that live here, are able to vote for members of parliament to represent them and to make decisions on their behalf.

Democracy promotes inclusion by giving everyone a voice in decision making.

This means that different people's needs are taken into consideration or thought about, and the decisions made represent everyone in society, not just a few.

Let's now look at the rule of law.

Rules are there to help make sure that society is a safe, secure, and happy place for all of us to live.

In the UK, everyone must follow the same laws, whether they're rich or poor, powerful or not.

This means that everyone is treated fairly and no one is above the law.

The rule of law promotes inclusion by making sure that each person has the same responsibilities, rights and protection as each other.

Why is it important that everyone has a voice in a democracy? Tell your partner one reason.

You can pause to have a quick chat and then press play when you're ready to move on.

You may have said one of the following.

So that everyone feels included.

So that different people's needs are considered.

So that decisions represent everyone in society.

So that minority groups aren't ignored.

Another fundamental British value is individual liberty.

Individual liberty is having the freedom to be yourself and make your own choices, as long as your choices don't harm others.

For example, you have the freedom to choose your friends, express your opinion and follow, or not follow, a religion.

Individual liberty promotes inclusion by encouraging diversity and a positive sense of self, such as our identity and our purpose.

Mutual respect and tolerance.

Very important British values indeed.

When we treat people with mutual respect and tolerance, it enables or helps us to understand each other better.

It can also allow us to challenge any preconceived assumptions or ideas we might have.

This means listening to different views and recognizing that we don't have to agree with everyone, but we should treat everyone with respect.

Mutual respect and tolerance promotes inclusion by reducing discrimination in society.

Time for another check for understanding.

Can you match the British value with how it promotes inclusion? On the left hand side, we have A to D.

A.

is democracy, B.

is rule of law.

C.

is individual liberty, and D.

is mutual respect and tolerance.

On the right hand side, we have definitions one to four.

1.

gives everyone the freedom to be themselves and make own choices.

2.

ensures everyone has the same rights, responsibilities, and protection.

3.

gives everyone a voice, so different people's needs are considered.

And 4.

reduces discrimination by encouraging understanding.

You can pause to do this task and then just press play when you're ready to see the answers.

The answers are as follows.

A.

matches 3.

Democracy gives everyone a voice, so different people's needs are considered.

B.

matches 2.

The rule of law ensures that everyone has the same rights, responsibilities, and protection.

C.

matches 1.

Individual liberty gives everyone the freedom to be themselves and make their own choices.

And D.

matches 4.

Mutual respect and tolerance reduces discrimination by encouraging understanding.

Well done if you've got those answers correct.

So, does inclusion mean that we should treat everyone the same? James says, "True inclusion means giving everyone the same opportunities.

Sometimes this may mean treating people differently by giving them the things that they need, in order to help them fulfill their potential." Charlie explains, "For example, some pupils might need different exam access arrangements, such as certain color paper or extra time.

These pupils are being treated differently, but they are being given the same or equal opportunities to sit an exam successfully.

Another example could be providing ramps for wheelchair users.

This different treatment gives them the same opportunity as others to access buildings." Inclusion is making sure that everyone feels respected, valued, and has the same opportunities as others, regardless of their background.

True or false? Inclusion means treating everyone the same.

Pause to have a quick think and then press play when you're ready to move on.

The answer is false, but can you remember why? True inclusion means giving everyone equal opportunities.

This may mean treating people differently by giving them the things that they need in order to help them fulfill their potential.

That brings us to the second and final task for today's lesson, task B.

Write two paragraphs under the heading, "How to make the world a more inclusive place." In your paragraphs, I'd like you to answer the following.

"How do the British values promote inclusion?" Give at least one example for each British value.

And, "Does inclusion mean that everyone should be treated the same?" You can pause this video to do this task, and when you're ready to see some possible answers, just press play.

How did you get on? Let's take a look at some possible answers together.

Your paragraphs could include the following.

"How to make the world a more inclusive place.

Living by the fundamental British values can help to make our society a more inclusive place.

Democracy helps to promote inclusion by giving people a voice and the right to be heard.

Rule of law promotes inclusion by making sure that each person has the same responsibilities, rights, and protection as each other.

Individual liberty promotes inclusion by encouraging diversity and a positive sense of self.

Finally, mutual respect and tolerance promotes inclusion by reducing discrimination in society." "True inclusion means giving everyone the same opportunities.

Sometimes this may mean treating people differently by giving them the things that they need in order to help them fulfill their potential.

For example, a pupil with sensory needs might be treated differently through the use of ear defenders so that they have the same opportunities as others in their class to access a lesson." Well done if your answers were along those lines.

You've reached the end of today's lesson, but before we finish, let's take a quick look at today's lesson summary.

Prejudice and discrimination can lead to social exclusion.

Social exclusion is when an individual or groups of people are denied access to the same resources or opportunities as others.

Inclusion enables people of different backgrounds and characteristics to work together effectively and fulfill their potential.

Inclusion can have a positive impact on people and communities, such as improving health and employment opportunities.

The fundamental British values help us to make our society a more inclusive place.

True inclusion means giving people the same opportunities, even if this sometimes means treating people differently.

Well done on all your hard work today, you should be very proud.

I hope that you now understand a little bit more about how we can make the world a more inclusive place.

If you need any support following today's lesson, you can look at the following website, Childline.

A website and phone line which is able to offer confidential advice and support.