Making Assumptions

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

• adaptability
• critical thinking
• communication
• empathy
• intercultural understanding
• global citizenship

Australian Curriculum (v9.0) content description: 

Year 7 and 8, Health and Physical Education

Students learn to 

• analyse and reflect on the influence of values and beliefs on the development of identities (AC9HP8P01)

Relevant parts of Year 7 and 8 achievement standards: Students analyse factors that influence identities, emotions and responses to change, and describe strategies to respond to these influences.

Victorian curriculum (2.0)

Year 7 and 8, Health and Physical Education

Students learn to 

• analyse and reflect on the influence of values and beliefs on the development of identities (VC2HP8P01)

Relevant parts of Year 7 and 8 achievement standards: Students analyse factors that influence emotional responses and justify strategies to manage emotions.

NSW Syllabus outcomes:

A student can

• assess the influence of contextual factors on attitudes and behaviours to propose strategies that enhance safety, health and wellbeing (PH4-SHW-01)

General capabilities: Critical and Creative Thinking, Ethical Understanding, Personal and Social Capability 

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

Level of teacher scaffolding: High – teachers will need to moderate student discussion and support student work.

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.

• Device to project onto a screen
• Making Assumptions Images
• Sticky notes

Together for Humanity is an inclusive, not-for-profit educational organisation that works with school communities to combat prejudice and advance belonging and inclusion. We offer a range of student programs linked to the Australian Curriculum, Teacher Professional Learning and online learning for students and teachers. Our work contributes to a more socially cohesive Australian society that values and respects cultural and religious diversity.

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