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The Final Quarter - Racism And School Responsibility
Lesson3 of 3 in this unit
SecondaryYear 7 - 8Humanities and Social SciencesAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and CulturesHealth and Physical EducationHealthPhysical EducationSocialEqualityHuman RightsIndigenous EducationSocial Action
Lesson Summary
Retired AFL star Adam Goodes is known to many for his resilient journey in the face of detrimental treatment by AFL spectators and the media beginning in 2013.
This lesson provides the opportunity for students to examine how their school combats racism and bullying and make suggestions for positive change. Students will conduct a class-based audit to assess how well their school is combating racism, bullying, discrimination and harassment. After envisioning a world free from racism, bullying, discrimination and harassment, students consider possible improvements to the school’s policies and craft a letter to the school principal, outlining their proposal.
Learning intentions
Students will:
- understand the importance of having health and wellbeing policies in organisations
- understand that the function of health and wellbeing policies is to support people to feel safe and be free from harassment and discrimination
- understand where to find policies and how to evaluate their success
- understand how policies can be turned into positive action.
Success criteria
Students can:
- evaluate the success of their school's policies using a variety of auditing tools
- identify positive strategies for creating safety and well-being and apply these to their school environment
- develop proposals to improve their school's policies.
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