Key question

How are we different and equal?

Learning objectives

Through this unit, students learn to:

• recognise and appreciate difference

• recognise what we have in common

• consider how different faiths believe all people are equal

• reflect on actions which result from believing that all people are equal.

Activities

Ask students to:

• in circle time, discuss what makes every person special. Each child should describe something particular about themselves (inner and outer characteristics)

• paint a self-portrait (face only) and make a display

• cut out shapes of their hands and make fingerprints on them. Display the hands in a circle

• read and discuss All the Colours of the Earth (see below for details)

• listen to the parable of the lost sheep. Discuss Christian belief about the value of each person to God and how this means all are equal

• enact the Sikh langar, with children preparing a meal suitable for all and serving each other. Discuss, including people from all places, cultures and beliefs

• think of and carry out actions to show that all people are equal, such as sitting on the floor together, a dance or sharing gifts.

Further resources

All the Colours of the Earth, Sheila Hamanaka, Mantra Publishing, 1996

Love at Home, p14, Khurram Murad, Islamic Foundation, 1983