Progression in Personal Development and Mutual Understanding

Theme 8:Similarities and DifferencesKey Stage TwoStrand One: Mutual Understanding in theLocal and Wider CommunityLearningIntentionsWe are learning to:Sample Learning ActivitiesThinking Skills andPersonal CapabilitiesSuggested ResourcesDevelop an awarenessof the experiences,lives and cultures ofpeople in the widerworld.Use brochures, news articles from around the world and examine how these areused to influence people to visit different countries.Research events in countries such as Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, South Africa andhow these can affect people’s lives.Working with OthersWork in different roles in agroup and take responsibility forappropriate tasks.Understand and learn to respondto feedback.LNI NewsdeskNews websiteswww.unicef.org.ukBeing CreativeLearn from and build on own andother’s ideas and experiences.Living.Learning.Together. (LLT):Years 6 and 7: Indigo Unit andsuggested stories/further reading/additional resources.Recognise howinjustice and inequalityaffect people’s lives.Use Fact or Opinion activity to explore issues e.g. young girls should not attendschool and would be better suited to helping in the house.Compare life in Third World countries to life here, particularly for children.Prepare a documentary for ‘Children in Need’ exploring injustice and inequality.Being CreativePose questions that do not havestraightforward answers andseek out problems to solve andchallenge the routine method.Make ideas real by experimentingwith different ideas, actions andoutcomes.BBC Children in Need campaign.Thinking, Problem-Solving andDecision-MakingUse different types of questionssystematically and with purpose.Continued on next page21