Resources - 'This is me' pack

The Derbyshire County Council Youth Forum ‘This is me’ campaign is accompanied by a resource pack.

It’s suitable for use in all youth work settings, but specifically designed for Citizenship lessons in secondary schools (Key Stage 3).

The pack asks young people to explore the concept of stereotyping and look at its effects on them, their friends and the community they live in.

It provides students with the chance to look at posters of the Youth Forum and design their own ‘This is me’ campaign poster, write a campaign plan for promoting the contribution young people make to life in Derbyshire, explore why first impressions can be wrong and write a letter to either their local MP or a newspaper in order to tackle negative stereotypes.

Containing two one hour lessons, a series of extension tasks and resource sheets, the ‘This is me’ resource pack is available until March 2008 when the campaign ends.

If you would like to find out more information or request a pack please contact Joanne Ash, assistant communications officer:

email: Joanne.ash@derbyshire.gov.uk
Tel: 01629 585409

‘This is me’ Resource Pack contents

Key aims of ‘This is me’ campaign
Introduction
How to use this pack
Contact details
Background to ‘This is me’
The Youth Forum
The campaign
Campaign tools
What’s enclosed in this pack

Lesson 1
What is the campaign about?
What do you have in common with the Derbyshire Youth Forum and what makes you different?
What makes you an individual? What makes your identity?
Design your own poster for ‘This is me’
Your identity in Derbyshire

Lesson 2
Examine stereotypes and their effects
The role of the media – Examine the headlines and tell us what you think
What would you suggest to tackle negative stereotypes?
Good news versus bad news – How does it make you feel? How might it make your community feel about young people?

Resource sheets and promotional items included.

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Resources - 'This is me' pack