Starter task: Abare School in Wales has a 'no jewelry' policy. A student, Sarika Watkins-Singh refused to take off a bangle because she said it was a religious symbol of Sikhism. The school suspended Sarika.
What is your opinion on this situation? Stretch & Challenge: When this case went to court, what do you think the judge ruled and why? |
Lesson 3 - Culture & Society I |
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The question to ask yourself is 'whats going on?'. Whatever media you use, you will find lots of useful material. Just Googling a topic will give you masses of information - but how do we know if it accurate or if it presents lots of bias? There are lots of questions to ask.
Sarika Watkins-Singh, (with the support of a human rights group) took her school to the high court. The judge ruled that 'In this case there is very clear evidence it was not a piece of jewelry to Sarika, but a defining symbol of being a Sikh. The school is guilty of indirect discrimination under the race relations act and equality laws'.
This common sense judgement made it clear that you must have a very good reason before interfering with someones religious freedom. This upholds one of our Great British traditions of religious tolerance and racial equality. |
Class vote: Do you think the UK should adopt a ban on wearing a burqa in public as the French government has tried to impose?
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Homework - due lesson 5
Your homework is to present an issues related to culture or society to the rest of the class considering some of the following perspectives:
> Individuals
> Community
> National
> Social
> Ethical
> Global
> Political
The presentation must be delivered in the form of a question, that the class can vote on before and after you present the information to them. You may decide to choose something you feel particular strongly about, however make sure you still give a balanced argument. You teacher will allocate your working groups and you have the remainder of the lesson to begin planning your presentation.
Your homework is to present an issues related to culture or society to the rest of the class considering some of the following perspectives:
> Individuals
> Community
> National
> Social
> Ethical
> Global
> Political
The presentation must be delivered in the form of a question, that the class can vote on before and after you present the information to them. You may decide to choose something you feel particular strongly about, however make sure you still give a balanced argument. You teacher will allocate your working groups and you have the remainder of the lesson to begin planning your presentation.