Inclusive cities: Amsterdam

Teacher notes

This lesson is a suitable follow up lesson to the introductory lesson, 'The singer who could not speak'. It is most appropriate for KS3 learners or upper KS2. If learners have already watched the film, Stay Positive, they can review the film, this time with a focus on accessibility and inclusion issues. The first lesson 'The singer who could not speak' explores disabilities more widely. If useful, you could add the article 'What is a disability?' to this lesson to give students extra background. **The second task will require extra time and so this lesson serves as a stimulus for an extended and adaptable design task you can set your class.** **Lyfta core themes:** Community and Citizenship, Equality and Human Rights, Health and Wellbeing, Learning and Growth, Natural Environment, Professions and Entrepreneurship, Technology and Engineering. **Lyfta core skills and values**: Active Citizenship & Political Awareness, Creativity & Innovation, Design Thinking, Healthy Living, Human Rights, Organisation & Planning. **SDGs:** 3, 9, 10, 11. **National Curriculum objectives:** KS3 Design Technology to use research and exploration to identify and understand user needs to identify and solve their own design problems and understand how to reformulate problems given to them to develop specifications to inform the design of innovative, functional, appealing products that respond to needs in a variety of situations to use a variety of approaches to generate creative ideas and avoid stereotypical responses to develop and communicate design ideas to analyse the work of past and present professionals and others to develop and broaden their understanding to understand developments in design and technology, its impact on individuals, society and the environment, and the responsibilities of designers, engineers and technologists KS2 PSHE R32. about respecting the differences and similarities between people and recognising what they have in common with others L8. about diversity: what it means; the benefits of living in a diverse community; about valuing diversity within communities. KS3 PSHE R3. about the similarities, differences and diversity among people H5: to recognise and manage internal and external influences on decisions which affect health and wellbeing R39: the impact of stereotyping, prejudice and discrimination on individuals and relationships R40 the unacceptability of prejudice-based language and behaviour, offline and online, including sexism, homophobia, biphobia, transphobia, racism, ableism and faith-based prejudice R41: the need to promote inclusion and challenge discrimination, and how to do so safely, including online. KS2 Geography to name and locate cities in Europe (Netherlands) and explore their their physical characteristics to compare and understand geographical similarities and differences between Amsterdam and your local area KS3 Geography to extend locational knowledge, focusing on key physical and human characteristics of major cities (Amsterdam and your local area) to use virtual and real fieldwork in contrasting locations to collect, analyse and draw conclusions from data.