Celebrating difference
I can explain how acceptance and celebration of difference creates more joyful communities.
Celebrating difference
I can explain how acceptance and celebration of difference creates more joyful communities.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- When we accept and celebrate people's identities, they are free to be themselves.
- Celebrating each others' identities makes us feel happier.
- If people feel happier, they can contribute more to their communities.
- There are many things we can do to accept and celebrate each other's differences.
- When we accept and celebrate each other's differences, it keeps everyone feeling safe and welcome.
Keywords
Accept - to like and respect someone for who they are
Celebrate - to praise someone for who they are or something they have done
Contribute - to give time or money towards something important
Community - a group of people who live, work or spend time in the same place
Common misconception
Tolerating difference is enough.
Tolerating means that we put up with something, despite not liking it. Acceptance is a more generous position, because it encourages us to enjoy and celebrate difference.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the word to the definition.
something that matters a lot
unlike anything else
to happily invite someone in and make them feel comfortable
Q2.How does including people make them feel?
Q3.How can we include others?
Q4.Which statements are true?
Q5.What can it mean when someone is "different" from you?
Q6.Match each example to what action it shows.
kind action
unkind action
helpful action
hurtful action
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.Match the word to the definition.
to like and respect someone for who they are
to praise someone for who they are or something they have done
to give time or money towards something important