2.4.8 L2 - UAE SS 6 - Tolerance in Society

2.4.8 L2 - UAE SS 6 -

Tolerance in Society

By Liz Anderson

Open Ended

You are about to meet two visitors to your class! Think about questions you can ask them to find out more about them and their culture. But take note that the visitors can only answer ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to your questions. Think of a few questions before your teacher introduces them. WRITE THEM BELOW.

Multiple Choice

Why do you think Khaled thought shoes were so important?

• He thought that the shoes would have made him run fast, faster than others

• He really liked the way the shoes were made

• They showed the kind of person he was - that he had a great personality

• The shoes were the most expensive ones in the class and people liked that he was rich

Multiple Select

What was Khaled’s first impression of Abdallah? There are three answers.

• Khaled’s first impression of Abdallah was that he didn’t have interesting shoes

• He thought Abdallah was amazing and could not wait to be friends

• He assumed that Abdallah comes from a poorer family who can’t afford expensive shoes.

• He might also have assumed that Abdallah is not interested in having special shoes.

Multiple Choice

Why do you think he made such a snap (quick) judgement?

• He wanted a new friend and was disappointed that Abdallah did not have nice shoes

• Khaled may not have been taught that we should get to know someone before we make judgements based on appearances alone.

• Khaled was brought up to not like new people, especially if they did not wear the right clothes

Multiple Select

“Khaled felt a strange unease.”

What do you think this line from the

story means? There are two answers.

• Khaled empathised with Abdallah. He understood how tired and perhaps disheartened the new boy was.

• Khaled had been running in his new shoes and felt unease because he was not fit

• Khaled realised how he had been unwelcoming to Abdallah and he could now see how difficult Abdallah’s life was compared to his own.

• Khaled wanted to make friends with Abdallah but he was afraid to because of the shoes.

Open Ended

Can you think of a time you made a snap judgment about someone only to change your mind when you got to know them a bit better?

Multiple Select

How does diversity at young age affect being a global citizen?

• Meeting people from other cultures at a young age makes you realise that your culture is the most important

• Meeting other students from different cultures and countries and building international relations naturally leads to the global citizens in adulthood.

• Being in a diverse society at a young age develops open mindedness, tolerance and acceptance of people from different cultures.

Open Ended

Diversity involves respect for difference. We are all different. And we all have different skills. By working together and learning from each other, we can achieve many things. What skills and qualities do you have?

Open Ended

What would you like to learn about and benefit from different cultures?