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Step 4 (debriefing – 10 minutes)
Moderate a debriefing discussion based on some of the following questions.
How did you feel when going through this activity?
How would you adapt it if you were to use it in your classroom?
What learning outcomes would you wish to achieve?
Step 5 (evaluation – 10 minutes)
Discuss or have participants write down their answers to the following questions.
PLANNING
Preparation
What are the three most important things that you are taking with you from this session?
What will this change in your way of thinking, seeing others, or teaching?
The challenge here is to have a slide/poster ready before the session and find a volunteer colleague who is
willing to perform the activity with his/her students and then take the time to record their answers to the
questions in Task sheet 3. You will then make one or two PowerPoint slides or posters presenting these answers.
The room should be set up for a whole group activity.
Resources and equipment
Friendly School! script (Task sheet 1)
Questions for teachers (Task sheet 2)
Questions for students (Task sheet 3)
Tips and potential difficulties
Trainers should be aware that there is a risk that this activity could be counterproductive if the atmosphere
in the group is very negative towards issues of immigration. In light of this risk, the trainer should assess the
group’s situation beforehand and if necessary, find more suitable activities geared towards encouraging
empathy, decentring and tolerance.
FURTHER READING
Keast J. (ed.)(2007), Religious diversity and intercultural education: a reference book for schools, Council of Europe,
Strasbourg.
Tatum B. D. (2003), Why are all black kids sitting together in the cafeteria: and other conversations about race,
Basic Books, New York.
Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity, 2 November 2001, UNESCO.
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