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Year 4

Including people

I can explain how to create an inclusive environment.

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Year 4

Including people

I can explain how to create an inclusive environment.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Everyone is unique.
  2. People can be excluded because they are different.
  3. Celebrating and including people makes them feel good.
  4. We need to make an effort to include everyone.

Keywords

  • Unique - being one of a kind or different from others

  • Excluded - when someone or something is left out of a group or situation

  • Included - when someone or something is invited and welcomed into a group or situation

Common misconception

Inclusion will happen automatically if we choose to not be unkind.

An inclusive environment isn’t just one where people who are seen as different are not treated unkindly, but it’s one where everyone makes the effort to include everyone and make them feel welcome.


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Encourage pupils to put what they've learned in this lesson into practice, by being more inclusive and welcoming to each other.
Teacher tip

Equipment

Content guidance

  • Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
  • Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Supervision

Adult supervision recommended

Licence

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Lesson video

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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the words with their definition.
Correct Answer:different,not the same as something else

not the same as something else

Correct Answer:similar,being almost, but not exactly, the same as something else

being almost, but not exactly, the same as something else

Correct Answer:relationship,the connection between people

the connection between people

Correct Answer:respect,treating others kindly, valuing their feelings, ideas and boundaries

treating others kindly, valuing their feelings, ideas and boundaries

Q2.
Which statements are true?
Correct answer: Ignoring someone's boundaries is unacceptable.
Good friends ignore each other's boundaries.
Correct answer: Good friends compromise with each other.
Friends never have arguments with each other.
Q3.
Match the statements with whether they are true or false.
Correct Answer:Friends can look different.,true

true

Correct Answer:Friends should not look different.,false

false

Correct Answer:Friends only enjoy the same things.,false

false

Correct Answer:Friends can be from different cultures.,true

true

Q4.
Which of these is the definition of bullying?
accidentally hurting someone's feelings
Correct answer: frightening or hurting someone again and again
deliberately hurting a friend's feelings once
feeling worried or unable to relax
Q5.
Which are signs that someone is not a good friend?
Correct answer: They don't respect when you say no.
They sometimes disagree with you.
Correct answer: They disagree with you unkindly.
They listen to how you feel.
Q6.
means being unkind because of someone's gender.
Correct Answer: Sexism, discrimination, gender discrimination

6 Questions

Q1.
Match the words to their definition.
Correct Answer:unique,being one of a kind or different from others

being one of a kind or different from others

Correct Answer:excluded,when someone or something is left out of a group or situation

when someone or something is left out of a group or situation

Correct Answer:included,when someone or something is invited and welcomed into a group

when someone or something is invited and welcomed into a group

Q2.
Which of these statements are true?
Correct answer: People can be excluded because they are different.
Inclusion will happen automatically if we choose not to be unkind.
Correct answer: We need to make an effort to include everyone.
It's ok to exclude people if they are different to us.
Q3.
How can we include someone?
ignore their thoughts and opinions
Correct answer: involve them in our games and activities
Correct answer: compromise so that they are involved
leave them out if they are different to us
Correct answer: ask them how they would like to be included
Q4.
and including people makes them feel good.
Correct Answer: Celebrating, welcoming, appreciating
Q5.
Which is an example of a compromise?
only playing a game one person wants to play for the whole play time
Correct answer: trying to make sure to play a game at play time that everyone enjoys
excluding someone at play time as they want to play a different game
Q6.
Match the example to whether it shows someone being excluded or included.
Correct Answer:included,"Let's make up a new game everyone will like!"

"Let's make up a new game everyone will like!"

Correct Answer:excluded,"You can't play with us as you have blonde hair and we have brown."

"You can't play with us as you have blonde hair and we have brown."

Correct Answer:included,"What types of games do you like to play?"

"What types of games do you like to play?"

Correct Answer:excluded,"We ignore that person because he's a boy and we're girls."

"We ignore that person because he's a boy and we're girls."