HOW TO USE THE PACK
This pack has been designed to tackle racism towards Gypsy, Roma and Travellers; it contains a variety of visual, auditory and kinaesthetic activities suitable for students from Key stage 2 to adult. Each activity has been marked with estimated timings, but durations will obviously vary according to the pupil’s ability.
At the end of each section Learning Outcomes have been provided, indicating what the participants should know, understand or be able to do on completion of the activities.
All activities can be tailored to meet the needs of the group and some extension activities have been suggested if topics need to be explored further.
AIMS OF THE PACK
- To familiarise young people with a range of information and skills that will enable them to challenge negative stereotypes and racism towards Gypsy, Roma and Travellers.
- To increase young people’s understanding of issues of diversity and identity.
- To promote young people’s involvement as active and responsible citizens in a growing multi-cultural society.
- To encourage young people to develop greater empathy with Gypsy, Roma and Travellers.
- To provide teachers with an easy-to-use teaching resource to enable them to educate for the above.
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Henrik Wergeland (1808 – 1845) was a romantic poet and an important historian. He was an advocate for
democracy, and an eager defender of freedom of faith and freedom of expression.
