Diversity - Citizenship Keystage 3

Teacher preparation - cut out magazine photographs of people from as great a range of diversity as possible, e.g., ethnicity, age, religion etc.

In groups of about six, each pupil chooses their favourite and then the whole group work together to complete the table, (see below), in order to explore the different possible groups that each person could belong to.

The aim is for pupils to explore the fact that people, as individuals, fit many different groups and no two are quite the same. A discussion should ensue about how people get pigeonholed in society and the effect this can have. Where does this stereotyping come from?

• Extension- pupils add themselves to the lists. They should also try to add as many different groups onto the table as possible, including ones that may not be able to be identified on sight, e.g., sexuality, so that they are aware of how deeply diversity runs.