Hungary anti LGBT law
Year 6 -KS3 lesson plan
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Enquiry Question: What’s it got to
do with me? |
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Aim: To consider how laws in other
countries might affect me |
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RSE links: the importance of respecting others, even
when they are very different from them (for example, physically, in
character, personality or backgrounds), or make different choices or have
different preferences or beliefs |
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Starter: show this photo and ask
children what is happening  The photo shows a protest in Hungary
on 15th June 2021 against a new law that bans LGBT materials in
schools. The Prime Minister Viktor Orban says the law protects children. Where is Hungary? Show on a Europe
map. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jun/15/hungary-passes-law-banning-lbgt-content-in-schools |
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Main: Watch this news report from NBC
America about the new law and discuss the following questions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGWVmH_EFAg - The law says it is a crime to “Promote homosexuality with anyone who
is under 18” what does that mean? -
The law means schools will not be allowed to include any LGBT content
in their lessons or classrooms. Think about what that means. What is LGBT content?
Think about any picture books you have read that this law would affect. Are
there any assemblies you have discussed that would be banned? -
Hungary has recently re-defined marriage as being between “one man and
one woman.” How does that affect LGBT+ people? -
The law in Hungary stops gay people from adopting children. What does
that say about attitudes towards gay people? -
What is this law suggesting about LGBT+ people? Watch this short clip on Euro news
where a spokesperson from a LGBT campaign group in Hungary responds to the
new law https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZdwSsMgYqg -
“Having a sexual orientation or gender identity is a natural thing.
Each and every one of us has a sexual orientation and gender identity.” What does
this mean? -
“It is very cruel to demonise LGBTQI people and dehumanize them” why is
the spokesperson suggesting the new law in Hungary does that? -
“The law restricts freedom of speech and children’s rights as well.” Is
this correct? What are the arguments for and against this statement? |
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Activity: The Hungarian government
says, “There are contents which children under a certain age can
misunderstand and which may have a detrimental effect on their development at
the given age, or which children simply cannot process, and which could
therefore confuse their developing moral values or their image of themselves
or the world,” Put this quote on the board and ask children to
discuss in pairs what it is saying about children in schools and their
understanding of LGBT+. Children work in pairs to prepare a statement in response to the law and to this statement. Think about the language you should use (formal/ informal), how to answer specific points in the government statement (“detrimental effect on their development”, “children under a certain age can misunderstand” “children simply cannot process”, “developing moral values”) and, if you are going to disagree, how to provide evidence to back up your argument. The answering statement should be
short and persuasive. It should include quotes from the government statement
and respond to them. Of course, children may choose to agree with the government.
Whichever side of the argument children decide to take, they should provide an
eloquent, evidence-based statement. |
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Plenary: Consider the LO: “What’s
it got to do with me?” Hungary is 1000 miles away from
the UK so what’s it got to do with us? How does it affect us here and in our
school? Does the law in Hungary have anything to do with us? Do you think LGBT+ people in Hungary
(and people who are not LGBT+ but who support human rights and freedom of speech)
want us to know what is happening? What do they need? What can we do today in
our school to help this? (talk about equality, make sure people here understand
how equality benefits us all) Why is this about No Outsiders? |
www.no-outsiders.com
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