Barriers and Solutions to Inclusion

This lesson is designed to build students’ competencies in the following skills:

• critical thinking
• community engagement
• cultural understanding
• curiosity
• digital literacy
• ethical understanding
• initiative

Australian Curriculum (v9.0) content description: 

Year 7 and 8, Health and Physical Development

Students learn to:

• investigate strategies that influence how communities value diversity and propose actions they can take to promote inclusion in their communities (AC9HP8P05).

Relevant parts of Year 7 and 8 achievement standards: Students analyse how stereotypes, respect, empathy and valuing diversity influence relationships.

NSW Syllabus outcomes:

A student:

• applies and refines interpersonal skills to assist themselves and others to interact respectfully and promote inclusion in a variety of groups or contexts (PD4-10).

General capabilities: Critical and Creative Thinking, Digital Literacy, Ethical Understanding, Intercultural Understanding, Literacy, Numeracy, Personal and Social Capability 

Cross-curriculum priority: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures, Sustainability 

Level of teacher scaffolding: High - gathering and recording of data, facilitating discussion.

UN SDG 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all

• Target 4.7: By 2030, ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development, including, among others, through education for sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles, human rights, gender equality, promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, global citizenship and appreciation of cultural diversity and of culture’s contribution to sustainable development.

• Activity sheet - Club diversity dive
• 4 large sheets of paper and marker pens
• Sticky notes (3 different colours)
• Student devices
• Whiteboard

These resources have been created with the support of the Collingwood Football Club and Collingwood Football Club Community Foundation. The Collingwood Football Club Foundation leads social and cultural change through football, and is committed to leading, acting, progressing and inspiring anti-racism, cultural safety, diversity, equity and respect.

Respectful Terminology: Engaging with First Nations peoples

Quick summary: This course equips educators with the knowledge and confidence to use respectful terminology when engaging with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, histories, and cultures.