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3.1: The truth of the matter


This activity is intended to introduce students to the term 'fact’ as a basis for developing knowledge and understanding about prejudiced attitudes and behaviours.

Tasks

  1. Write the word “Fact” on the board. Explain that a fact is something that is true. It is something that you can see, hear, touch etc or that you know has happened. A fact is usually something on which everyone agrees. If you can’t tell whether something is true or if people disagree, you may have an opinion. Tell students that you will find out about opinions in another lesson.
  2. Lead a class discussion about facts. Provide some examples of facts from the classroom environment which are easy to verify.
  3. Under the heading “Fact” on the board, write 10 statements, some of which are facts. As a class, discuss the statements, helping students to identify which statements are facts.
  4. Make copies of Handout 7: Facts about my class. On each copy, write a different student’s name in the box provided.
  5. Distribute the handouts randomly. Ask students to write a fact about the person named on their handout and to illustrate each. Encourage students to verify the “fact” with the person they have written about.
  6. Conclude the lesson by asking the students to share some of their facts.
  7. Display the illustrated facts in the classroom or collate into a class book.
Teacher Notes
  1. This activity is intended to introduce students to the term 'fact’ as a basis for developing knowledge and understanding about prejudiced attitudes and behaviours.
  2. Teachers should ensure that students only write positive facts about each other.
Downloads
Resources
  • Butcher’s paper
  • Coloured pencils or textas