INCLUSIVENESS AND TOLERANCE

 

Learners will be able…
… define inclusiveness and tolerance.
… recall concrete examples of inclusiveness and tolerance in everyday life.

 

You need:

  • 20 minutes
  • 2-25 persons (no limit)
  • Cards or sticky notes (optional, but recommended for big groups)
  • You can print the PDF that includes the questions/prompts, but you can also have a completely informal discussion with your learners

 

Instructions (Step-by-Step)

  • Use the calendar with the current quote as focus point.
  • “WHAT DOES INCLUSIVENESS MEAN TO YOU?”
    Ask your learners to write down what inclusiveness means to them. If you have a small group of up to 6 persons, they can share their thoughts verbally only.
  • If their statements are close to the original definition, approve their statements. If not, share the real definition with them:
    “Inclusiveness is the fact of deliberately including people, things, ideas, etc. from all sections or society, points of view, etc.” (Oxford Learner’s Dictionary 2022)
  • “WHAT DOES TOLERANCE MEAN TO YOU?”
    Ask your learners to write down what tolerance means to them. If you have a small group of up to 6 persons, they can share their thoughts verbally only.
  • If their statements are close to the original definition, approve their statements. If not, share the real definition with them:
    “Tolerance means the quality of being willing to accept or tolerate somebody/something, especially opinions or behaviour that you may not agree with, or people who are not like you.” (Oxford Learner’s Dictionary 2022)
  • “IS THERE A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TOLERANCE AND INCLUSIVENESS?”
    Ask them if they can see a difference or common ground between these two concepts. Where does one end and the other start?
  • “NAME AN EXAMPLE OF TOLERANCE AND AN EXAMPLE OF INCLUSIVENESS.”
    Ask your learners to name an example in which they experienced tolerant and inclusive behaviours by others or showed them themselves.
  • “HOW CAN WE BE MORE INCLUSIVE AND TOLERANT – AS INDIVIDUALS, AS INSTITUTION AND AS SOCIETY?”
    Ask them to brainstorm their wishes for a more tolerant and more inclusive world.
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