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- Year 7
Our community
I can describe what an inclusive community looks like and explain why it is important for a community to be inclusive.
- Year 7
Our community
I can describe what an inclusive community looks like and explain why it is important for a community to be inclusive.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- We can be members of multiple communities.
- Communities can be made up of a range of diverse people.
- We have a responsibility to make communities welcoming and inclusive.
Keywords
Community - a group of people brought together by shared attitudes, interests, beliefs or location
Diversity - involving people from a range of different backgrounds
Responsible - taking care of or protecting something
Inclusion - actively making sure everyone belongs, can participate fully and is treated fairly, no matter their differences or backgrounds
Common misconception
Only the 'leaders' of a community have a responsibility within it.
Communities are shared spaces and it is the responsibility of everyone within a community to make sure it is kept safe and inclusive.
To help you plan your year 7 RSHE (PSHE) lesson on: Our community, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 7 RSHE (PSHE) lesson on: Our community, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of these is not a characteristic of a respectful community?
Q2.In a community, some people's opinions are more important than others.
Q3.A community needs to be responsible. Match these synonyms (words with similar meanings) for 'responsible' to their definitions.
to be relied on as honest
to be reliable
to try to do things that are right
Q4.Which word best describes people working together in a community?
Q5.For a community to be successful they need to __________ each other.
Q6.My school community includes all of the _____ that study and work there.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of the following statements is true?
Q2.An community can be just as supportive as a community that meets in person.
Q3.Which option is the correct definition of the word inclusive?
Q4.We can be members of communities.
Q5.Match the words to their definitions.
a group of people brought together by shared attitudes and beliefs
involving people from a range of different backgrounds
taking care of or protecting something