AFLW - Investigating Identity

Australian curriculum content descriptions: 

Year 9 & 10 Health and Physical Education:

• Evaluate factors that shape identities and critically analyse how individuals impact the identities of others (ACPPS089) 
• Investigate how empathy and ethical decision making contribute to respectful relationships (ACPPS093) 

Syllabus outcomes: PDHPE 5.1, 5.3, 5.11, 5.13.

Relevant parts of Year 9 & 10 HPE achievement standards: Students critically analyse contextual factors that influence identities, relationships, decisions and behaviours. They analyse the impact attitudes and beliefs about diversity have on community connection and wellbeing. They apply decision-making and problem-solving skills when taking action to enhance their own and others’ health, safety and wellbeing.

General capabilities: Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking, Personal and Social Capacity.

Unit of work: AFLW – HPE.

Time required: 60 mins.

Level of teacher scaffolding: Medium – facilitate class discussion.

• Student Worksheets – printed, one copy per student
• Device capable of presenting a video to the class
• Chalk-Talk visible thinking routine prompts (printed, enough for one per group of 3-4). ‘Strongly agree’ and ‘Strongly disagree’ signs, printed
• Blu-Tack
• Mind-Map: Strategies to Overcome Stereotypes (printed, enough for one per group of 3-4)

This lesson is designed to build students’ competencies in the following skills:

• Communication
• Creativity
• Critical thinking
• Empathy

This lesson has been developed in conjunction with the AFLW in celebration of the advancement of women in sport and the promotion of equal opportunity for all people in all facets of life.