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Stage 2: Us + them = Everyone: Activities for Year 2 focus on the diversity of the broader community and students’ rights and responsibilities within this context.

The selected activities are appropriate for the age and stage of Year 2 students and may be linked to a number of key learning areas, in particular to the NSW Board of Studies syllabuses in Human Society and its Environment (HSIE) and Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE). Related HSIE units include Co-operating communities, People and their beliefs and Living in Communities.  Related PDHPE units include My growing self and Building my network.  

Recognising Diverse Identities
In this strand the activities encourage students to develop a positive sense of self, recognise diverse identities and empathise with others. » more
1.1: Celebrating birthdays | 1.2: Guess who? | 1.3: What's in a name? | 1.4: Knowing me, knowing you | 1.5: Multicultural mural
Appreciating Differences
In this strand the activities encourage students to recognise, appreciate and value the diversity of the community. » more
2.1: Good to be different | 2.2: Every picture tells a story | 2.3: What makes my family unique? | 2.4: A grandparent's tale | 2.5: Diversity quilt |
Understanding Prejudiced Attitudes and Behaviours
In this strand the activities encourage students to recognise fair and unfair situations, stereotypes and prejudice and to understand their impact on both individuals and communities. » more
3.4: Black like Kyra, white like me | 3.5: Discrimination | 3.1: Facts and opinions | 3.2: Making over-generalisations | 3.3: Stereotypes |
Developing Mechanisms to Deal with Prejudice
In this strand the activities develop the skills students need to deal appropriately with prejudice and discrimination. » more
4.1: What makes a good person? | 4.2: What makes a good school? | 4.3: Dealing with discrimination | 4.4: Discrimination dilemmas | 4.5: Prejudice. No way! poster |
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