Please find below three age appropriate lesson plans looking at how xenophobia works within society, and ways of disrupting racism and hatred. These lesson plans all use Armin Greder’s renowned book, ‘The Island‘*.
Ages 16+ The Island’ by Armin Greder
Suitable for History, Citizenship, Civics, English Literature.
Learning objectives: Critically analyse how the book explores fear of the other, xenophobia; make links between the story and real-world issues (migration, racism, Islamophobia, exclusion); develop empathy and strategies to challenge prejudice in society; reflect on the role of individual responsibility vs. collective action and the impact of the ‘bystander effect.’
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Ages 11 – 15 The Island’ by Armin Greder
Suitable for History, Citizenship, Civics, English Literature.
Aim / learning intention: Understand the themes of fear, exclusion, and empathy in the story; Recognise how people can be treated unfairly because they are “different”; Reflect on why kindness and inclusion matter in their own communities; Make connections between the story and real-life social issues.
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Under 10s The Island’by Armin Greder
Aim / learning intention: Recognise how people can be treated unfairly because they are “different”; Reflect on why kindness and inclusion matter in communities.
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