Learning Objectives • Understanding of Christian teaching about prejudice as a concept • Recognition of the UK as a multi-ethnic society • Understanding of Christian teaching that promotes racial harmony Key Questions How should we respond to the issues of immigration and asylum?

Key Words: Tolerance: respecting others beliefs and practices Justice: bringing about what is right, fair Harmony: Living in peace with others

Starter In groups define these words:

“immigrant”

“illegal immigrant”

“refugee”

“asylum seeker”

“British citizen”

Add an example to support each definition

As a class, what are the similarities and differences in our definitions

Activation… Some of the ways that asylum seekers and other immigrants into Britain are portrayed in the media

Brainstorm

The United Kingdom The UK is a multi racial an multi faith country. People

living in the UK can trace their ancestry back to:

Romans, Angle Saxons, Jutes, Vikings and Normans.

The UK has had a long history of sheltering people from persecution.

FACTS UK Population – 59 Million White – 53 Million Black – 1.3 Million India – 1 Million Pakistan – 0.7 Million Bangladesh – 0.3 Million Chinese – 0.2 Million Other – 0.8 Million Only 1 in 15 people belong to an ethnic minority. 50% of these

were born in the UK.

After the War After 1945, Britain had a mass

shortage of workers.

Extra workers came from commonwealth countries: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Africa, Hong King and the West Indies.

Commonwealth Countries

The CRE The CRE has three tasks:

Fight Racial Discrimination.

Show people the importance of giving everyone a fair chance in life.

Monitor the law.

Christianity and Racism Christians believe in one

God, creator and father of humans, who are all Gods children.

Poor Relations Dutch Reformed Church

Welcoming of Blacks in Britain

Plenary Asylum seekers and other immigrants One of the dangers of the way asylum seekers are

portrayed in the media is that they can be dehumanised, and that the circumstances of the real people at the centre of the situation can be ignored or forgotten. We going to listen a song that presents the situation from the perspective of an asylum seeker.

Distant Shore YouTube - Karan Casey - Distant Shore

Everyone knows that there's no place like home But I'm just seeking refuge in a world full of storms Washed up on a distant shore, can't go home anymore The natives are hostile whatever I say The thing they feel most is that I might want to stay By their side on a distant shore can't go home anymore I escaped my tormentors by crossing the sea What I cannot escape is memory Washed up on a distant shore can't go home anymore

Identify the key elements of the asylum seekers’ situation as represented in the words of the song. Write these alongside the words from the typical media portrayal and compare the two lists. Do you think immigration and asylum seeking are problems in the UK. If so, what would they do about the problem?

Use newspaper articles to prompt your thinking

Plenary/homework Define the following keywords using examples:

Tolerance, Justice, Harmony

Find out about either:

Sex Discrimination Act 1975

Race Relations Act 1976

Disability Discrimination Act 1995

Equality Act 2006 (against religious discrimination and ageism)