Students will gain a deeper understanding of contemporary Australian socio-political events with a focus on racism in sport. Students will explore how music can provide a voice to minority groups.
Students can make connections between their local context and contemporary socio-political events.
These resources have been developed to support delivery to students accessing a Life Skills curriculum across stages 1-3.
Below are a range of suggested activities to explore the concept of racism in a stage 1-3 Life Skills educational setting.
In this activity, ask students to come to the board and select – by pointing or circling with a whiteboard marker- words that describe the impact of music. Select students to justify their answers.
Distribute blank Feelings and Emotions Cards and pencils and support students to draw a face corresponding to each emotion on the card. Play a selection of age-appropriate songs and ask students to stop, listen and think about how the song makes them feel. Prompt students to select the appropriate card and hold it up to show their feelings.
Finally, play “Every Step of the Way” by Paul Kelly, and do the same.
Present slides to class, read sections and answer the questions on the slides.
In closing, students are prompted to share how they would respond if they witnessed racism in the community (e.g. at a football game). Some prompts have been provided on the slides.
The following websites may be helpful for further information about racism and racism in schools: