Football Player - No Outsiders

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A team of Football players in Florida, USA, were visiting a school in August 2016. At lunch, Travis Rudolph noticed a child sitting alone eating lunch. The football player decided to join the child and eat lunch with him. The child is 6th Grader Bo who has Autism and often eats alone.

Later, Rudolph said, "I asked if I could sit next to him and he said, 'sure, why not?' I just felt like we had a great conversation."

What's happening in the photo?

Explain the picture

- Why do you think Bo often sits alone at lunch?
- There is a large gap between Bo and the other students on the table; how do you think Bo might feel at lunch time?
- Is Bo treated like an 'Outsider' at lunch time? What in this picture suggests Bo is treated like an 'Outsider'? (the large gap)
- Would that happen in our school? Why not?
- Why do you think Rudolf sat with Bo?
- What was the impact on Bo when Rudolf sat down with him?
- What do you think was the impact on the other children in the hall?
- What can we learn from Rudolf?
- Why is this about No Outsiders?

No Outsiders In Our School: Teaching the Equality Act in Primary Schools by Andrew Moffat

www.equalitiesprimary.com