The Cardiff-GOT challenging extremism programme for KS2 pupils is designed with teachers for teachers. The programme counters a growing level of reported intolerance (at worst, extreme attitudes) amongst younger pupils and promotes ethical, moral citizenship and shared (British) values through safe spaces, challenge and critical thinking.

 

 

NOTES:

1. EXTREMISM: OVERVIEW AND DEFINITIONS

2. FOREWORD

3. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

4. PILOT EVALUATIONS:

• ‘CARDIFF- GOT (Getting on Together) PRIMARY SCHOOL PROGRAMME – CHALLENGING EXTREMISM’
• ‘CARDIFF-GOT (Getting on Together) - BRATISLAVA PRIMARY SCHOOL PROGRAMME – CHALLENGING EXTREMISM’
• ‘CARDIFF-GOT (Getting on Together) – NUREMBERG PRIMARY SCHOOL PROGRAMME – CHALLENGING EXTREMISM'

5. CURRICULUM INTERVENTIONS:

• LESSON 1 – WHAT MAKES A GOOD CITIZEN?

• LESSON 2 – WHAT IS A STEREOTYPE?

• LESSON 3 – CAN I SHARE AN OPINION SENSITIVELY AND RESPECT THE OPINION OF OTHERS?

• LESSON 4 – WHAT IS POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE EXTREMISM?

• LESSON 5 – NEGATIVE EXTREMISM: PROPAGANDA

• LESSON 6 – DO YOU HAVE A VOICE?

6. BASELINE TESTING 

The following headers replicate the hard copy teacher’s manual, available from the printer via the ‘Contact’ tab on this website.

 

 

 

 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

Lesson plan 1 / Lesson resources 1:

Learning Outcomes/Objectives:

Introduction: the underpinning objective of the six lessons is that of living harmoniously together with an understanding
derived from our shared, common or ‘British values’* (legislation 2015):

• *democracy,
• the rule of law, 
• individual liberty and 
• mutual respect and tolerance for those with different faiths and beliefs 

By the end of this lesson students should be able to:

• Recognise the attributes of a good citizen

 

Lesson plan 2 / Lesson resources 2 :

Learning Outcomes/Objectives:

By the end of this lesson, students should be able to:

• To understand what a stereotype is.

 

Lesson plan 3 / Lesson resources 3 :

Learning Outcomes/Objectives:

By the end of this lesson, students should be able to: 

• Express an opinion sensitively and respect the opinion of others

 

Lesson plan 4 / Lesson resources 4 :

Learning Outcomes/Objectives:

By the end of this lesson, students should be able to: 

• Recognise and understand positive and negative extremism.
• Identify the behaviour traits of negative and positive extremism. 

 

Lesson plan 5 / Lesson resources 5 :

Learning Outcomes/Objectives:

By the end of this lesson, students should be able to:

• Recognise how propaganda can influence our judgements.

 

Lesson plan 6 / Lesson resources 6 :

N.B. See reference to common/shared/’British values’ in Reflect/Plenary

By the end of this lesson, students should be able to: 

• Understand that all children have a voice and are entitled to be heard.