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5.1a Equality Role Cards
A 46 year oldwoman from the
Chinese community
A 17 year oldboy who is deaf
A 26 year oldman
A 13 year oldpupil
A 22 year oldman with MentalHealth problems
A 72 year oldwoman living on her own
A 15 year oldboy with Down
syndrome
A 35 year oldwoman who is blind
A 12 year oldgirl from the Muslim
community
A 59 year oldman
A woman from theTravelling community
A 9 year old boyfrom the black African
community
A 24 year oldwoman in a wheel chair
A lone parent with 2children under the
age of 10
A 26 year oldwoman
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5.1c Giant Steps Worksheet
Giant Steps?
Your teacher will read out a seriesof statements.
If you think your character couldsay “Yes” to a statement thancircle one of the footprints,starting from the bottom of thepage.
Keep going until your teacher hasread all the statements and seehow far you can get up the page
Who is your character?(write in the details below)
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5.2i Speech Bubbles
People whisper behindme on the street aboutmy appearance... sayingthings like I’m dirty...
I don’t like it whenpeople say I’m stupid
People talk about me as if Iwasn’t there!!
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5.2ii Speech Bubbles
It’s hard for people like meto get decent housing from
the council
I couldn’t go to whateverschool I wanted to
People think that peoplemy age can’t do the samethings as everyone else
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5.2iii Speech Bubbles
I’m tired of peoplestaring at my clothes...
My local leisure centre won’tlet me in!
My youth club doesn’t haveany activities that are
suitable for me
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5.2iv Speech Bubbles
People talk loudly andslowly at me... they thinkI don’t understand them.
I was refused a jobbecause of the group
I belong to...
When I go into shops in thetown security guards follow
me around - they think I’m upto something!
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5.2v Speech Bubbles
My companydoesn’t promotepeople like me!
I can’t get served inmy local bar even
though I’m over 18!
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5.2vi Speech Bubbles
I get paid less for doingthe same job as someone
else!
I wasn’t allowed to join alocal sporting club because
of who I am
The political parties herearen’t interested in
people like me... none ofthem have any decent
policies to help us!
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5.2vii Speech Bubbles
You never see peoplelike me reading the
news on TV
If a soap opera has acharacter like me it’s
always based on astereotype or something
negative... they nevershow the positive side.
I don’t like peoplestaring at me
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5.3a Key Terms Card Match
A description of, or attitude about, agroup of people who have somethingin common which ignores differencesbetween individuals eg “All girls arecry babies”
A personal opinion of someone or agroup of people based on astereotype or on very littleknowledge or fact eg “I hate ManUtd. fans- they're all full ofthemselves”
Treating someone unfairly (or lessfavourably) because of their religion,gender, background, ethnic group, ageetc. eg not having easy access to apublic building for people withdisabilities
Treating someone unfairly (or lessfavourably) or having a prejudiceagainst someone because of thecolour of their skin or ethnicbackground eg “Our football teamwon't have black players”
Treating someone unfairly (or lessfavourably) or having a prejudiceagainst someone because of theirreligion eg “Our factory won't employCatholics/Protestants”
Treating someone unfairly (or lessfavourably) or having a prejudiceagainst someone because of theirgender eg “Men are no good atlooking after babies”
Treating someone unfairly (or lessfavourably) or having a prejudiceagainst someone because of their ageeg “People over 55 can't apply forthis promotion”
Having a prejudice against someonebecause of their sexual orientationeg “I wouldn't let a gay man in myhome”
Stereotype
Prejudice
Discrimination
Racism
Sectarianism
Sexism
Ageism
Homophobia
Can’t getdecent hospital
treatment
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5.7a Word Bank
Can’t easily getmedical help
Can’t get tosee a doctor
Can’t get helpfor poor health
Can’t buybasic needs
NoQualifications
Nowhere tostudy at home
Can’t readand write
Can’t attendschool regularly
Can’t buyenough food
Unemployed
Can’t work
Can’t get a jobthat pays well
Can’t get work
Can’t buynew clothing
Has to live onthe streets
Has to livewith a friend
Can’t owna home
Has to livein a hostel
No money
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