With partners:
Health and Physical Education Resources, English and Humanities Resources
The Racism. No Way site offers lesson ideas including a lesson called Sledging Heroes that engages with the issue of racism in sport in Australia using the particular lens of 'sledging.' Handouts are included. Use this link to go to the site http://www.racismnoway.com.au/ then search for the direct link to the plan using 20050415.
English teachers can also find lesson plans on the Racism. No Way site. Use the link above and search using 20020319 to get access to the Growing in Harmony lesson. This plan includes poetic resources to be used to allow students to explore and respond to poetry which reflects upon our cultural diversity.
Teaching needs to be inclusive otherwise students may feel marginalised - resulting in loss of interest in the subject:
TEACHER: I made an effort when I was planning the course [International Studies] to cover all continents, so we did Asia and we did Africa… I think you’ve got to be very careful that if you start putting in Middle Eastern perspectives, the non-Arabic kids don’t think this is just an Arabic school. You’ve got to be very very careful because I’m very conscious of the fact that you have to teach for Australia too…
Interpersonal Development Resources
The Victorian Foundation for Survivors of Torture Inc run programs for schools, for example: Klassroom Kaleidoscope, which are aimed at including all students, of all cultural backgrounds.
“This ten lesson unit is adapted from the Kaleidoscope Program for the mainstream classroom. Suitable for years 7 – 9, the unit is designed to increase students’ understanding of their own cultural background and the diversity of other cultural backgrounds in their classroom. The activities explore identity issues, promote an understanding of emotions and their influences on health and help develop trust and belonging through inclusive teaching approaches. Curriculum and assessment links can be made to the Key Learning Area of Health and Physical Education, National Goals for Schooling and Civics and Citizenship.”
http://www.foundationhouse.org.au/schools.php
The World Wise Schools programs US, carries stories and teaching activities about cultures around the globe and includes primary resources from Peace Corps volunteers: http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/