Understand the theme that we are working on..

The following information are retrieved from http://cc.britishcouncil.org/node/796 for all participant to refer to:

heme 3 - Community Diversity

Upon investigation, it should become clear to learners that there is unlikely to be an agreed view of what it means to be part of any particular community. Even the smallest community may be found to contain groups with widely different views on all aspects of life. This theme will examine not only what makes one community different from another but also what differing viewpoints are held within their community. Through primary research, students could investigate whether or not all cultural groups enjoy the same community rights, whether new groups are considered part of the community and how long it takes for this process to take place.

This theme would link naturally with history and citizenship, developing learners’ research and analytical thinking skills. Students should be given the opportunity to interview and speak with various community members from different backgrounds. Local labour forces could be utilised to develop learners’ understanding of distinct cultural services offered within their local community.

Once learners have analysed the various cultures and ethnicities that exist within their community, they could establish an action plan that would enable the community as a whole to celebrate this diversity. An event that is dedicated to the celebration of the unique cultures found within a given community would best suit the second phase of this theme.

Examples of possible subject contribution to cross-curricular links

Subject	Links with ‘Community Diversity’
Art	Using fabric, cardboard or wood, students could cut out people doing everyday community activities. The students would use paint or oil pastels to illustrate them.
Media	Documentaries which combine an analysis of varying cultures within a given community could be developed and compared with creations from other parts of the UK/East Asia.
History	The diversification of a certain community over time could be illuminated through research, with an examination of the reason for the prominence of a certain culture. This would then be used as a comparison with other parts of the UK/East Asia.
Science	An examination of the genetic makeup of our different races/ethnicities from a DNA standpoint could be examined to reveal supporting information for creative projects.
Physical Education	The diverse activities and sports that different cultures uphold as their own could be compared and contrasted, then put into use during a community action day.
Maths	An analysis of the percentages of population composing different ethnicities could be used to support research into the prominence of once culture over another. Such raw data would be easily compared between other parts of the UK/East Asia.
Geography	The geographical location/migration/emigration/immigration of one culture could be examined. Historically, one could plot the geographic movement of one culture into many different zones around the world. This would illuminate how a certain community came to be diverse.