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Jeans for Genes
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Label Me
This activity, from Genetic Disorders UK, encourages children to consider the impact assumptions, stereotypes and word choices may have on others, and to recognise and respect differences between themselves and others.
In groups, children are presented with images of different types of people and asked to choose a word which describes each. One of these words is then applied back to them, prompting discussions about the impact of labels and stereotypes.
After watching a film about children who have a genetic condition which makes them look different, everyone writes a short newspaper piece about the children, choosing their descriptive words carefully. The film Carys and George’s Story can be used to support this activity and link to ideas about variation.
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