In this first lesson, students consider what it means to have a 'national identity' and the opportunities and challenges this creates in an international school.
I anticipated originally that this would only last 30 minutes, but with discussion and debate it actually took the full 60 minutes.
Nationalism and Internationalism: Online presentation and tasks
In this second lesson, students consider the differences between refugees, asylum seekers and economic migrants. We then conducted a "De Bono 6-Hat Debate" in which students carefully considered one of a number of propositions starting with the premise "Imagine a world where....".
Migration and Racism: Online presentation and tasks
At this point, students could move on to consider the debate about controversial statues which reached a fever pitch in the Summer of 2020 after the murder of George Floyd.
Statues and History: Workpack and External Links