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Comic Relief and Red Nose Day
A lesson created by Sandy Millin@sandymillin
http://sandymillin.wordpress.com(Teacher’s notes follow)
Challenge 1Prediction
What’s it all about?
What links these pictures…
A British charity and its main fundraising event
Challenge 2Memory
Read the texts.Tell your partner
what you can remember.
Comic Relief was launched from a refugee camp in Sudan on Christmas Day in 1985, live on BBC One. At that time, a devastating famine was crippling Ethiopia and something had to be done. That something was Comic Relief.http://www.comicrelief.com/about-us/our-history
The idea was simple – Comic Relief would get a whole bunch of much-loved British comedians to make the public laugh while they raised money to help people in desperate need.http://www.comicrelief.com/about-us/our-history
As well as doing something about the very real and direct emergency in Ethiopia, Comic Relief was determined to help tackle the broader needs of poor and disadvantaged people in Africa and at home in the UK.http://www.comicrelief.com/about-us/our-history
It all began with a few live events and, before too long, Red Nose Day was created. The first ever Red Nose Day in 1988 took the nation by storm – bringing together comedy and charity like never before on live national TV. It raised a staggering £15m.http://www.comicrelief.com/about-us/our-history
The eleven Red Nose Days that have followed since have raised more than £459m. That money has helped, and is helping, to support people and communities in dire need both in the UK and Africa.http://www.comicrelief.com/about-us/our-history
Since 1985, Comic Relief has raised over £650 million to tackle poverty and social injustice across the UK, Africa and some of the world’s poorest countries.http://www.comicrelief.com/about-us/our-history
Over the years, our cash in Africa has educated people about HIV and AIDS and taught women to read. It has helped street children from Bangladesh to Brazil and supported communities affected by terrible conflict and natural disasters.http://www.comicrelief.com/about-us/our-history
Across the UK it has helped disabled people challenge discrimination, provided escape routes for women living with domestic violence and done much more.http://www.comicrelief.com/about-us/our-history
Challenge 3Speaking
With your partner, speculate about the pictures.
Use the information to help you.
Lenny Henry• Dudley• Jamaican• 1975 (aged 17)• original / 1985• Pictured with…
Lenny Henry• Born in Dudley, UK• Son of Jamaican parents• Famous comedian since
1975 (aged 17)• One of the original
comedians for Comic Relief in 1985
• Pictured with an African boy Comic Relief has helped
Red Noses• 17 / 13• 2011• monster• Honkus, Chucklechomp,
Captain Conk• supermarket / Oxfam
charity shops
Red Noses• 17 noses for 13 shows
(1985-2011)• These are the noses for 2011• Monster-themed• Honkus is at the bottom,
Chucklechomp is top-left, Captain Conk top-right
• You can get them at the supermarket and Oxfam charity shops
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comic_Relief#The_Red_Nose
Merchandise• Red noses• Car noses• Singles:– e.g. Is this the way to
Amarillo?• J.K. Rowling• Food and drink
Merchandise• Red noses and car noses are sold
for people to show support.• One or two songs are released
every Red Nose Day to raise money.
• J.K. Rowling wrote two special books: "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" and "Quidditch Through the Ages".
• Food and drink: Walkers Crisps produce special flavours, as do many other companies. The picture shows Comic Relief wine.
Fundraising• Everyone and anyone• Baked beans• Fancy dress• Hair cut• Cake sale• Celebrities / Sahara
FundraisingEveryone gets involved. Events include:• sitting in a bath of baked
beans;• wearing fancy dress;• cutting all your hair off;• having a cake sale.Celebrities go on special shows or do amazing things like trek across the Sahara.
UK• £205 million / 1985• Mental health• Women• Old people• Refugees• Sport
UK• £205 million has been spent
on UK projects since 1985, including:– Mental health – Will > was
helped with his depression– Women – shelters for those
suffering from domestic abuse– Old people – helping them feel
part of the community– Refugees – helping them come
to terms with past traumas– Sport – increasing participation
to end the poverty cycle
Africa• Slums• Children• Health• Education• HIV / AIDS• Trade• Sport
AfricaThe rest of the money is spent in Africa. Projects help:• people to leave slums;• children to have a childhood;• healthcare provision to be
increased;• education to be made
available;• HIV / AIDS to be treated;• trade opportunities to be
increased, especially for women;
• sport to provide opportunities.
Challenge 4Project
Choose one of the ideas.Create a two-minute presentation for
your class.OR
Write a text (e.g. an article or a newspaper report) based on the idea.
Choose one…• Ideas for the next Red Nose Day (RND).• A proposal for a similar event in your country.• Ideas to help people fundraise.• Suggest a project which should receive money from
Comic Relief.• Tell Comic Relief how their money has already
helped a project.• Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of events
like RND.• Report on what happened during the Red Nose Day.• Anything else you can think of linked to RND!
Do your presentation.OR
Share your writing.
Challenge 5Find out more
If you’re interested…
…find out more here:
• www.comicrelief.com• www.rednoseday.com• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comic_Relief• http://www.youtube.com/user/rednoseday -
Red Nose Day channel on YouTube• http://www.youtube.com/user/
ComicReliefOfficial - Comic Relief channel
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Teacher’s Notes
• Don’t show the students the title slide – it’ll give the game away!
• Feel free to add / edit activities – this works for my groups, but may not work for yours.
• You may need to pre-teach some vocab, especially in the history section. (Challenge 2)
• You can add a grammar focus e.g. modals of speculation, if your students need it.
• You could also add media to your classroom – see the ‘Find Out More’ slide.
Pictures from• http://www.solarnavigator.net/music/comic_relief.htm (Lenny
Henry)• http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_9380000/newsid_938
6300/9386309.stm (red noses)http://www.cpb.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/6222.jpg (wine)
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/tyne/content/image_galleries/comic_relief_2007_gallery.shtml?3 - (baked beans)
• http://blogs.coventrytelegraph.net/passtheremote/comic%20relief%20desert%20trek.jpg (desert trek)
• http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/Lcqx1Zw683b/British+Airways+Comic+Relief+Announce+Charity/KwXHS34YIRr/Bill+Nighy (Bill Nighy)
• http://www.rednoseday.com/change-lives/who-you-help#tab_5 (Will, Stoke-on-Trent)
• http://education.scholastic.co.uk/resources/42474 (Mr Men)