Lesson Series

You Are Great,
as You Are!

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Key
Stage
Lower 2
Lesson
Plans
3
Resource
Sheets
2
Story
Book
1
Video
Story
1
In the story we look at stereotypes and how wrong they can be. We also look at race and equality.
Topics Covered
Learning Outcomes
This story will cover the following topics:
  • What a stereotype is.
  • How stereotypical attitudes can create negative and ‘false’ views towards others.

  • How stereotyping can lead to racism, prejudice and intolerance.

  • How a person should be judged on their own individual behaviours and characteristics, not by a stereotypical view of them.
  • That we should treat everyone as equals, as in many ways we are all essentially the same.
  • That we should value what both makes us all similar and also different.
  • That we should treat others how we would like, and deserve to be, treated ourselves.
  • Understanding how what we say can affect other people.
  • Promoting the idea that children should always tell an adult that they know they can trust, if they are worried or scared.
The outcomes of this story are:
  • I know what stereotypes are and can explain the harms they can cause.
  • I can explain what the term racism means.
  • I can talk about things that all people have in common.
  • I can ask for help from an adult if I need to.
  • I can explain some of the harms that stereotypes, and racism can cause
  • I understand that it’s important to challenge racism and prejudice and know some ways we might do this positively and safely.
  • I can talk about some positive things that come from being similar but also different.
  • I know that there are lots of different family types, including my own.
  • I know that all families should provide care and support for children.
  • I can talk about the differences and similarities in families.

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