1. Veena Soni Gateshead Ethnic Minority and Traveller Achievement Service
What are they like?
Veena Soni
Gateshead Ethnic Minority and Traveller Achievement Service

2. Global citizenship
Not a national curriculum subject however relevant to every subject within it and at all key stages.
It enables teachers to deliver the values which are central to the National curriculum.

3. Global citizen
Is aware of the wider world and has a sense of their own role as a world citizen
Respects and values diversity
Has an understanding of how the world works economically, politically, socially, culturally, technologically and environmentally

4. Global citizen
Participates in and contributes to the community at a range of levels from the local to the global
Is willing to act to make the world a more equitable and sustainable place
Takes responsibility for their actions

5. Local and global themes
Theme - Understanding Diversity
Designed to find out what extent pupils have preconceived ideas about characteristics based on race/ethnicity and gender

6. Learning objectives
To challenge stereotypes of people and places and offer pupils a more balanced view
To encourage pupils to focus on the similarities between people and value the common humanity shared by us all
To encourage pupils to express their own opinions and value the opinions of others

7. Learning objectives
To develop an understanding that people may be treated less fairly because of their race, gender, disability, sexuality, age and class
To develop in pupils a positive sense of their own identity, and a respect for the identity of others

8. What you need
Photos of six children/young people- 3 boys and 3 girls

9. What to do Look carefully at each of the photos
and agree which word best describes
each one and why?

12. Evaluation
Analyse and interpret the results before and after you have developed links

13. Contact Veena Soni Tel No 0191-4338692
Dryden Centre
Evistones Rd
Gateshead
NE9 5UR
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