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3.4 Global Diversity

History and Citizenship · Grade 11 · 13 lessons in the design

What this covers

  • The meaning and components of global diversity
  • Cultural, religious, ethnic and linguistic differences
  • Political and socio-economic differences
  • How global diversity promotes human dignity
  • Barriers to sustainable global diversity
  • Measures taken by the United Nations to sustain global diversity
  • Inclusive practices in schools and communities

What you will be able to do

  • identify the key components of global diversity in society
  • examine the ways in which key components of global diversity promote human dignity
  • assess barriers to sustainable global diversity
  • illustrate measures taken by the United Nations to sustain global diversity
  • appreciate the contribution of the United Nations to global diversity

Key questions

“Which global organisations promote diversity and inclusion?”

“What inclusive practices can schools and communities adopt to accommodate people from different cultural backgrounds?”

Lessons

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  1. What global diversity means
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Identify the key components of global diversity in society.
  2. Cultural diversity
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Describe cultural diversity and its importance in society.
  3. Religious diversity
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Describe the main religions and the value of freedom of religion.
  4. Ethnic diversity
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Explain ethnic diversity and why all communities are equal.
  5. Linguistic diversity
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Describe linguistic diversity and the value of many languages.
  6. Political diversity
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Explain political diversity and the value of tolerance and the rule of law.
  7. Socio-economic diversity
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Describe socio-economic differences and how to reduce inequality.
  8. Diversity and human dignity
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Examine how the components of global diversity promote human dignity.
  9. Barriers to sustainable global diversity
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Assess the barriers that prevent sustainable global diversity.
  10. Measures taken by the United Nations
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Illustrate the measures the UN takes to sustain global diversity.
  11. The contribution of UN agencies
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Explain how UN agencies contribute to global diversity.
  12. Inclusive practices in schools and communities
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Describe inclusive practices that accommodate people of different backgrounds.
  13. Appreciating global diversity
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Appreciate global diversity and the role of the UN in sustaining it.