Commonwealth Cultures: Beyond Stereotypes

PrimaryYear 6Humanities and Social SciencesGeographySocialEqualitySport

Lesson Summary

Students will investigate a range of Commonwealth countries to learn about the lives and cultures of people around the world, including food, fashion, festivals and famous sites. They will use their research to reflect on and explore how limited knowledge and experiences of a place can lead to oversimplification and/or stereotyping, and identify how to avoid misconceptions.

Learning intentions

Students will:

explore some basic information about Commonwealth nations
develop greater awareness about stereotypes
investigate other ways to find more unique information about some nations.

Success criteria

Students can:

explain what a stereotype is and how to avoid misconceptions
recognise the diversity across and within nations, including those in the Commonwealth.

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Commonwealth Cultures: Beyond Stereotypes

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Learning intentions

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UN Sustainable Development Goals

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