Year 8

Respect and tolerance

This lesson will focus on the right to respect and the importance of respect and tolerance in society.

Year 8

Respect and tolerance

This lesson will focus on the right to respect and the importance of respect and tolerance in society.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Everyone's entitlement to respect
  2. Benefits to society of respect and tolerance
  3. Key roles in society (e.g. police. government) and consequences of undermining through disrespect (vs fair and evidence-based challenges)

Content guidance

  • Contains subject matter which individuals may find upsetting.

Supervision

Adult supervision suggested

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5 Questions

Q1.
Which of the following is one of the protected characteristics?
Eye colour.
Height.
Correct answer: Sexuality.
Wealth.
Q2.
Which is the correct definition of discrimination?
Being involved in repeated bullying.
Believing something about someone because they are different.
Correct answer: The unjust treatment of people because of the differences or perceived differences.
Q3.
Repetitive bullying is known as:
The imbalance of bullying.
The imbalance of discrimination.
Correct answer: The imbalance of power.
Q4.
Is there an annual Anti-Bullying Week?
No
Correct answer: Yes
Q5.
What must there be on social media sites for you to act as an upstander?
Correct answer: A link to report bullying and online trolling
A way for you to comment about a post
Guidance on what an upstander is

4 Questions

Q1.
What is meant by the term respect?
Correct answer: Having due regard for (someone’s feelings, wishes or rights).
Understanding the difference between good and bad.
Watching bullying going on and doing nothing about it.
Q2.
Which of the following is not a protected characteristic?
Disability.
Gender.
Pregnancy.
Correct answer: Where you live.
Q3.
Which of these is how we might show respect to someone new to school?
Being a bystander when they are picked on for being new.
Talking about the new person behind their back.
Correct answer: Welcoming someone new to the school.
Q4.
Respect for yourself is as important as respect for others.
False.
Correct answer: True.