Show Racism the Red Card - Short Educational Video
Added: 16 Sep 2016
Contributor:
Scoilnet
Resource type:
Audio / Video
An educational video (6 minutes) on Show Racism the Red Card initiatives. The video begins with an impact by victims of racism sharing their feelings, emotions and hurt felt by racism. Racism is real, happens in Ireland and can difficult to know how to approach the topic. Watch the video to see Raphoe in Co. Donegal share their response to racism along with advice given by sports stars.
How it maps to the curriculum
- JC
- CSPE
Strand: Rights & Responsibilities
Strand unit: Prejudice/Discrimination
Suggestions for use: Video can be shown to class. Students should then be given time to brainstorm in groups active projects they can organise to Show Racism the Red Card.
Key Skills:
- Managing Information and Thinking
- Staying Well
- Working with Others
Strand: Myself & the Wider World
Strand unit: Developing citizenship
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- appreciate and respect the environment and learn that there is an individual and community responsibility in caring for the environment and protecting it for future generations
- appreciate the diversity of people or groups within communities and the importance of mutual respect, empathy and understanding for living together in peace and harmony
- be aware of the importance of mutual respect and sensitivity to the different values and attitudes held by others
- begin to develop an awareness of the lives and culture of some people in the European Union
- discuss and explore the concepts of sharing and co-operating and the ways in which they can be put into practice in an effective manner
- examine how justice, fairness and equality may or may not be exemplified in a community
- examine the traditional roles that may be assigned to boys and girls in school because of their sex and become aware of ways of counteracting this stereotyping
- explore and recognise the rights and responsibilities of both adults and children in the school community
- explore some of the issues and concerns in the local or national community
- explore the various ways in which the school promotes a sense of belonging
- play a role in deciding on classroom rules and discuss and examine the importance of adhering to the school code of behaviour and discipline
- realise what it means to belong to a group
- recognise how each person has both an individual and a communal responsibility to the community
Suggestions for use: Video can be shown to class. Students should then be given time to brainstorm in groups active projects they can organise to Show Racism the Red Card.
Strand: Myself & the Wider World
Strand unit: Developing citizenship
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- explore how inequality might exist in the local community and suggest ways in which this might be addressed
- identify some local issues of concern and explore possible action that could be taken to address these issues
- recognise and acknowledge the various cultural, religious, ethnic or other groups that exist in a community or society and explore ways in which these differences can be respected
Suggestions for use: Video can be shown to class. Students should then be given time to brainstorm in groups active projects they can organise to Show Racism the Red Card.
