1. Listen to the lyrics of the song.
Settling activity:
Listen to the lyrics of the song.
What do you think this song is about?
What are the key points of the song?
How does it make you feel?

2. Evaluate the meaning of prejudice and stereotyping.
Learning Objective
Evaluate the meaning of prejudice and stereotyping.
Extension: Evaluate the meaning of prejudice and stereotyping. Give a considered opinion of the effects in the UK. (Level 7)
Some students could: express a personal view on prejudice and stereotyping, making links to the main features and how they can affect us.
(Level 6)
Most students should: explain what prejudice and stereotyping are, referring to reasons, examples and effects. (Level 5)
All students must: describe with detail what prejudice and stereotyping are. (Level 4)

3. Euro-Rail ‘A La Carte
Year 9

4. You are boarding the ‘Deer Valley Express. You are embarking on a
week long trip from Moscow to Lisbon. You have to share your sleeping
compartment with 3 other people. Which 3 of the other passengers
would you prefer to share with?

5. Which 3 would I most/least like to travel with- and why?
Starter
Which 3 would I most/least like to travel with- and why?
A Serbian soldier from Bosnia.
An overweight Swiss financial banker.
An affluent Italian DJ
A young artist who has AIDS
A gypsy from Hungary just released from prison.
A German rapper who lives takes drugs.
A middle aged African woman with no visa and a 1 year old child.
A Dutch aggressive feminist
A Swedish skinhead under the influence of alcohol
A polish prostitute from Berlin
An Irish homeless man going to a football match
A blind musician from Austria

6. Discuss your answers with 3 other students.
Main
Discuss your answers with 3 other students.
Prejudice is an unfavourable opinion, attitude or feeling made about something or someone before having enough information to make an accurate judgment.
A stereotype is used to categorise a group of people.
What has influenced your choices?
Why?
Discuss the meaning of the word ‘stereotype’
Has this word played a part in influencing your decision?
Repeat the exercise for the word ‘prejudice’

7. Read through the lyrics of the song again.
Lesson Review
Read through the lyrics of the song again.
How is prejudice and stereotyping featured in the song?
Extension: Evaluate the meaning of prejudice and stereotyping. Give a considered opinion of the effects in the UK. (Level 7)
Some students could: express a personal view on prejudice and stereotyping, making links to the main features and how they can affect us.
(Level 6)
Most students should: explain what prejudice and stereotyping are, referring to reasons, examples and effects. (Level 5)
All students must: describe with detail what prejudice and stereotyping are. (Level 4)

8. Find out and write down in your own
words the definitions of:
Stereotype
Prejudice