» Assemblies with Lessons for Citizenship: Multicultural Britain

LESSONS

• 9 HAMAN'S PURSES Learning about Purim and planning a television programme.
• 11 FOOD FOR ALL Using information about Sikh services and the tradition of sharing food to write a magazine article.
• 13 A NICE CUP OF TEA Thinking about the significance of the Zen tea ceremony.
• 15 TOTAL FOOD Producing a collage on the Rastafarian belief in Ital food.
• 17 SARI AND SILK Thinking about the significance of wearing a sari and designing one.
• 19 FREE TO BE ME Looking at the advantages of wearing hijab from the point of view of a young Muslim girl.
• 21 SYMBOL OF FAITH Considering the reasons and symbolism behind the Sikh tradition of wearing turbans.
• 23 SAFFRON ROBES Writing a news report which airs the thoughts and feelings of Hare Krishna followers and other people who see them.
• 25 HEAD HELD HIGH Looking at the beliefs of Rastafarians and writing a letter that explains their beliefs.
• 27 FINGER PAINTING Writing a radio play telling the story of Rekha and the Mendhi bush, and how this leads to the Hindu custom of decorating hands.
• 29 CARIBBEAN COMES TO TOWN Looking at the significance of the Notting Hill Carnival and describing how it may feel to take part.
• 31 A CLOSED SOCIETY Discovering how Chassidic Jews live and describing an imaginary meeting with a Chassidic family.
• 33 MAY YOU PROSPER! Discovering information about the Chinese New Year and designing a leaflet around this festival.
• 35 CHILDREN'S DAY Scripting a television article about Japanese Children's Day.
• 37 A GOOD NEW YEAR Finding out about Rosh Hashanah and designing cards for it.
• 39 MULTICULTURAL BRITAIN Designing a tourist leaflet to promote the best things about multicultural Britain.
• 41 SAYING FAREWELL Learning about Japanese Buddhist funeral services, and their beliefs in life after death.
• 43 A GARDEN OF PEACE Reflecting on emotions which might be felt in a Zen garden and designing a peace garden.
• 45 THE SPECIAL CORNER Scripting a radio item about shrines in Hindu homes and how they are used.
• 47 YIN AND YANG Producing a collage to show how the theory of Yin and Yang can be translated into everyday life.
• 49 DESIGNED FOR ALLAH Gaining an understanding of some of the traditions of Islamic art and using this to design an entrance to a mosque.
• 51 YANTRAS AND MANTRAS Looking at yantras and mantras and creating new ones.
• 53 IN MY OWN WORDS Responding to a poem about what it means to be a young Muslim in Britain today.
• 55 PICTURE THE WORDS Discussing the significance to Rastafarians of the lyrics to a Bob Marley song and illustrating it.
• 57 THE EYES HAVE IT Creating a dance to tell the story of Shivrati, the 'night sacred to Shiva'.
• 59 SINGING CALYPSO Looking at features of Calypso songs and writing new ones.
• 60 USEFUL ADDRESSES