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CuRRICuluM lInks: keY stAge 1 PsHe And CItIzensHIP

Developing confidence and responsibility and making the most of their abilities

1a To recognise what they like and dislike, what is fair and unfair, and what is rightand wrong

1b To share opinions on things that matter to them and explain their views

Preparing to play an active role as citizens

1e To realise that people and other living things have needs, and that they have responsibilities to meet them

This lesson aims to raise pupils’ awareness of the challenges faced by children living in poor conditions in urban slums. Pupils will draw comparisons between their lives and the life of Robert, an eight-year-old boy who lives in a Kenyan slum. Linked to PSHE and Citizenship, the lesson will take about an hour.

To identify similarities and differences between living in Mukuru, Kenya and the UK

To identify what is required tolive a healthy and safe life

To recognise the difference between what is essential (‘a need’) and desirable (‘a want’)

Learning objectives YoU WiLL neeD

Photosheets: ‘What can you see?’ from rednoseday.com/primaryresources

Film: ‘Welcome to my world’ from rednoseday.com/primaryresources

Worksheet: ‘How is Robert’s life different from ours?’

Worksheet: ‘What is essential for life?’

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Display image one of Robert from the photosheets on the interactive whiteboard or give pupils copies of the image to share.

Ask the children to look closely at the image.

Note their responses and reasons.

The boy is called Robert. He is eight years old and lives in a slum called Mukuru in the city of Nairobi, Kenya.

Robert lives with his parents and three older siblings. He attends a local primary school but has to walk across a busy road to get there. Robert likes playing with his kitten called Bruce.

Robert’s mum Mary works seven days a week in her kiosk (shop) selling hot food and tea but she is still unable to pay for all the things needed to live. When he is not at school Robert helps his mum at her kiosk by collecting water for the tea.

Urban slums develop when large numbers of people move from the country to the city to look for work or start a new life. There are not enough places to live and many families end up living in poor- quality housing.

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5 MINS

STARTER: WHAT CAN YOU SEE?

Prompt questions What can you see in the picture?

Where do you think the boy lives?

Does it look warm or cold?

What do the houses and streets look like?

You could design your own activity about Robert’s life using the other photosheets from ‘What can you see?’

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Prompts Type of dwelling– house, flat, bungalow

Number of rooms

Types of room in the home such as bathroom or kitchen

Number of people in the home

Surrounding environment– roads, drainage, grass

Building materials– corrugated iron, wood

Heating, toilets, running water

Electronic goods, such as TV, computer, games console

10 MINSTell the children they are going to watch a film about the boy in the picture. He is called Robert, is eight years old and lives in Mukuru, a slum in Nairobi, Kenya. Tell your pupils to pay attention as they will be asked questions at the end.

Show the film ‘Welcome to my world’ from rednoseday.com/primaryresources

After watching the film, encourage the children to reflect on what they have seen.

WATCH THE FILM: WELCOME TO MY WORLD

15 MINSAsk your pupils how they think Robert’s life is different from theirs, drawing out differences between living conditions. You could use the worksheet ‘How is Robert’s life different from ours?’ to record their responses on the interactive whiteboard. List as many differences as you can, big and small.

HOW IS ROBERT’S LIFE DIFFERENT FROM OURS?

Prompt questions How did the film make you feel about Robert’s life?

What do you think about where Robert lives?

How do you think Robert feels about where he lives?

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You could link this activity to the learning poster ‘Want to come and play at my house?’ by displaying pupils’ responses around it. The posters can be found in the School Fundraising Resource Pack.

Or extend this activity and ask your pupils to design a new house for Robert to live in.

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WHAT IS ESSENTIAL FOR LIFE?

Review the list of items in the ‘Our life’ column.

Ask your class which of these we need in a house to help us live a healthy and safe life. Circle or highlight their responses.

Give your pupils the worksheet ‘What is essential for life?’ and ask them to draw or write the four things they think Robert needs in his home. If appropriate, pupils could also give the reason why they think each of these things is essential.

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Ask a selection of children to share their responses.

Ask your pupils to recap the things that we need to live a safe and healthy life. Remind your pupils what Robert’s house lacks and ask them how they would feel if they did not have those things.

Ask your pupils how they think they could help children like Robert and what they could do to fundraise for Red Nose Day 2013. Being sponsored to ‘Give something up for a day’ could help pupils further develop their understanding of what is essential for life?

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