Module 3: COMMUNITY

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task two

Here you need a true story which is an example of the breaking of stereotyped thinking and living. Something which helps them to think positively/constructively. We give the stories on pages 21 and 22 as examples of what we are suggesting. Whichever story you use, it can be developed in the following way.

Give the pupils the first few lines of the story and let them complete it by

either
reading the beginning from the worksheet and then taking one or two sentences from each person orally so that the story develops gradually.

or
writing it individually on the space allowed on the worksheet.

When this has been done give out and/or read to the class the true story (example on resource sheet 3 page 17 The knock on the door).

Ask the class to answer the questions on worksheet 5 page 16.
Discuss their answers.

task three

There is a further story on the resource sheet 4 page 18 On the bus.

Read or tell the story to the class or to a few of them so that they can act it out for the others and then discuss this with the help of the suggestions to be found with the story page 18.

Have any of the class had such an experience personally?

How can we avoid hurting people? What can we do to help each other to overcome prejudice of this sort?

Look back at the story in task one. Once the neighbours got to know each other as people they became friends. How could this help us?