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Primary KS2
Starter: Can you name these famous Brits?
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Can you name all
of these famous
British people?!
These people are
all singers.
These two are
politicians.
These three are
athletes.
Answers at the
end – sorry!
Click for some clues!
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Is this year’s Black History Month
more important than ever?
70years
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Where do you belong?
Family?
On your own Think of all the places
where you feel you
belong. Use the pictures
to help you. Share with
your partner
Belong:To feel happy,
comfortable
and safe.
Friendship group?
Sports club?
Country?
School?
A religious group?
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Where do you belong?
Belong:To feel happy,
comfortable
and safe.
It’s really important to feel like you belong
somewhere, whether that’s in a class, a friendship group or in a sports team. It makes you feel
valued, protected, needed and safe.
When you don’t feel like you belong, it can make you feel
anxious, isolated or sad. Later in the lesson, you will find out about some British people who were made to feel like they
didn’t belong.
Have you ever felt
like you don’t
belong? What was it
like?
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Why are we talking about this?This October is Black History Month, a time to
celebrate all the ways black people have shaped
the world and our country!
Clue 1
This year’s celebration is even more special,
because we are also celebrating the 70th
anniversary of something.
Do you know what this is?
Clue 4!
70years
Clue 2
Clue 3
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Who were the Windrush generation?
It is 70 years since the ship,
the Empire Windrush, sailed to Britain. On the
ship were hundreds of
people from the
Caribbean. These people are sometimes called the
Windrush Generation.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/43793769
Class ActivityClick the ship to learn
more about the Windrush
generation. What are the
key dates and facts from
the video.
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1:53
Go to the next slide for
a summary.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/43793769https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/43793769
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Who were the Windrush generation?
The children who came to
Britain as part of Windrush are
now much older! They faced
a big injustice this year and
were made to feel like they
didn’t belong in Britain.
Many of the Windrush
generation arrived in
Britain as children.
Lots of Caribbean people had
fought for Britain in World War II.
They started a new life
here with their families;
working, going to
school and raising their
children!
Their families came to help
re-build Britain after the war, because the British
government asked for help.
They were excited to see what Britain was like!
Injustice:A situation
where people
are treated
unfairly.
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Who were the Windrush generation?
Earlier this year, some of
the Windrush generation
were asked to prove they
were British.
Class videoClick to hear from
two British women
fighting to prove
they are British.
https://safeshare.tv/x/Ale49EpV81o
Use the emotions chart to help you explain a) how you feel about the
way these women were treated and b) how you think these women felt.
0:00-
3:12
Confused
Terrified
Sad
Lonely
Angry
Many of them had no
way of doing thisbecause they had
come here as children
on their parents’ passports.
Despite living and
working in Britain their
whole lives, they were
suddenly made to feel
like they didn’t belong here.
https://safeshare.tv/x/Ale49EpV81ohttps://safeshare.tv/x/Ale49EpV81o
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Who were the Windrush generation?
The government has apologised for what happened to the Windrush generation and has
promised that no one will have to leave Britain.
But sadly, the scandal has made people feel like they
don’t really belong in their own country.
Lots of people all around
the world were very angry
about what happened.
There were big protests.
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What should we do about this year’s BHM?
In the news this week, there have been lots of stories about the significance of this year’s Black History Month, given everything that’s been going on with the Windrush
generation. People have different opinions about what should be done…
Undermined:Weakened or
destroyed.
BHM:Short for Black
History Month.
Group Discussion (6 mins)In small groups, read two opinions on
this year’s Black History Month
celebrations.
Decide if you agree or disagree with
what they are saying.
Then, say as a group whether you
think this year’s celebration is more
important that ever.
It’s the 70th
anniversary of Windrush. The
celebration should be big.
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MP Dawn Butler thinks that this year’s celebration is more important than ever,
because Windrush showed just how important it is for people to understand the contribution of black people to our society.
Writer Sinai thinks it’s inappropriate to celebrate Black History Month this
year because black people from Windrush have been treated so
unfairly.
“How can we celebrate this year, when our elders
are being treated this way? It is a national
disgrace.”
It is inappropriate to
celebrate it right
now because of the
way the Windrush
generation have
been treated.
Our country needs
to celebrate Black
History Month more
than ever,
especially because
of Windrush.
What should we do about this year’s BHM?
• Black History Month is always important every year and this year is
no different.
• Some people might think it is inappropriate to celebrate Black
History Month when some black
people from the Windrush generation
have been treated so badly.
• …
No
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Is this year’s Black History Month more
important than ever?No
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Is this year’s Black History Month more
important than ever? Yes
Yes
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• It is the 70th anniversary of the Windrush migration, which makes this year’s
Black History Month even more special
than usual.
• In my view, people need to know more about how black people have
contributed to life here in Britain.
• ...
Answers
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Craig David –
singer
Diane Abbott - MP
Jessica Ennis-Hill – Olympic
heptathlon champion
Stormzy – rapper
Emeli Sandé –
singer
David Lammy - MP
Mo Farah – Olympic
distance running champion
Lewis Hamilton –
Formula 1 racer
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