What Are You Wearing?

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

• cultural understanding
• curiosity
• empathy
• ethical understanding
• intercultural understanding
• global citizenship
• social skills

Australian Curriculum (v9.0) content description: 

Year 5 and 6, Health and Physical Education

Students learn to 

• describe and implement strategies to value diversity in their communities (AC9HP6P05)

Relevant parts of Year 5 and 6 achievement standards: Students propose strategies to demonstrate respect, empathy and inclusion. 

Victorian curriculum (2.0)

Students learn to 

• describe and implement strategies to value diversity in their communities (VC2HP6P05)

Relevant parts of Year 5 and 6 achievement standards: Students propose and apply strategies to demonstrate respect, empathy and inclusion to positively influence relationships.

NSW Syllabus outcomes:

A student

• examines and explains factors that influence identity, health and wellbeing of individuals and groups (PH3-IHW-01)

General capabilities: Ethical Understanding, Intercultural Understanding, Personal and Social Capability 

Level of teacher scaffolding: High – teachers will 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 for showing videos
• Empathy Map
• A4 paper (plain or coloured)
• pencils/pens, textas
• Student Worksheet
• Think Puzzle Explore Worksheet
• What are you wearing? Quiz Cards

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.

Building a Positive Classroom Culture With Our Students 

Quick Summary: This course will explore strategies you can use to build a positive classroom culture with your students, no matter their age, year level, or the frequency with which you get to teach them.