World Cup

 

https://scoop.upworthy.com/switzerland-announces-2023-womens-soccer-world-cup-squad-with-wholesome-ad?fbclid=IwAR3sfp2a1yXvVwqnDfE7zYOkA6uS8gX50z9n3jaKKo8WP7aGUlyf-d8YUvw

What do you see in the photo? What event is coming up? Which country is this?

The Fifa Women's world cup starts on July 20th.

An advert has been released in Switzerland to announce their players in the women's world cup squad. In England, the women's team are known as The Lionesses, in Switzerland they are known as The Nati. The advert has made the news and people are calling it "perfection", "iconic", "wholesome", "unique".

The ad is in the link above or on youtube here. Before watching it, ask children to consider how they would announce the team in an advert. There is clearly something different about this ad, which is why it is getting so much attention; what do you think Switzerland have done differently? How can you make an announcement interesting? Any guesses what we are about to see? Discuss and feedback.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsktYIbNMAc

- "perfection", "iconic", "wholesome", "unique" why do you think these words are being used?

- Someone was given the job of making this advert. They must have pitched the idea and convinced the football league in Switzerland to give them the job. You could argue an advert showing a family sitting around a dinner table has nothing to do with the world cup... how do you think they pitched it? 

- why not have fireworks, balloons, loud music, have the team revealed one by one, running on waving and crowds cheering? Would that not be a better idea for an announcement?

-what do you think the idea behind the advert was? Dad says, "Ahh the Women's team.. does anyone even know them?" Why does he say that? What are they showing about young people and adults, and  attitudes towards football, and gender?

- do you think the advert works? why? (or why not?) 

- what is the point of an advert? (to be noticed) Has this advert been noticed around the world? So has it worked? 

- This advert from France is very clever. Watch it and discuss what is going on here, what were Orange trying to show? What makes this a good advert? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVNZRHIZVL8

- What can we learn from these adverts? 

- Is this about No Outsiders?

No Outsiders: everyone different, everyone welcome by Andrew Moffat

www.no-outsiders.com

football

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cv21p6knnnko?fbclid=IwAR0haTAM1lk1b3DPZcfu3nygLQXsGRkw3D8gNcIkzXiLSZruh1nsRXdNXl0

Start by showing the top picture and asking, what do you see in the picture, what do you think this story is about? Explain Amelia is 10 years old and lives in Merthyr Tydfil in Wales. She has become very good at her favourite sport and here she is with a medal. Ask the children to guess which sport Amelia is good at.

Then show the second picture, what sport do you think it is now? (children may guess football straight away using the top picture; it will be interesting to see whether gender stereotypes still exist and whether football is mentioned as a possibility from children before they see the second picture.)

Amelia loves football and plays for her local team. She practices every night after school so she has become very good. So good in fact, that she has scored 143 goals this season in games across South Wales.

Her coach takes her off the pitch for the second half of every game to give the other players a chance. Amelia has usually scored 10 goals by the end of the first half. 

Amelia's aim is to play for Wales and Liverpool and her role model is Liverpool striker Mo Salah.

- Did children guess that the sport was football after the first picture? If not, ask why children did not guess football, what is a gender stereotype? (if children did guess football, use that to praise the children for their non-judgement and their challenging of gender stereotypes. What are gender stereotypes?)

- Why does Amelia's coach take her off at half time?

- Do you think that is the right decision? What are the arguments for and against this decision?

- How do you think Amelia behaves when she is sent off the pitch? She has done nothing wrong yet she is being sent off! How would you feel? Do you think she argues? Explain your answer?

- What makes this story interesting? Is it interesting because Amelia has scored 143 goals, is it because  Amelia has to be sent off at half time, or it is interesting because Amelia is a girl? Someone decided to make this a news story; why do you think this made the news? 

- What can we learn from Amelia?

- Why is this about No Outsiders?

No Outsiders: Everyone different, everyone welcome by Andrew Moffat

www.no-outsiders.com

Wonder Woman

 

https://scoop.upworthy.com/parents-gift-their-son-a-wonder-woman-dress-and-his-reaction-is-so-beautiful?fbclid=IwAR0SIh6azBPXKJPTozXNw3wlHBZzpmPR-TAQxkSiImXY-X79PD8v7cZ6fEg

A photo has gone viral in the last week showing a little boy excited about a new super hero costume given to him by his parents. In the video, a father gives his son the Wonder Woman costume and the boy asks, "Is that a dress?" Dad replies, "It's the dress you like of Wonder Woman." The boy smiles and puts on the dress, saying, "You bought it for me, thank you!" He then hugs and kisses his dad.

The boy then goes to his mum, who is recording the video, and says, "Thank you so much, Mum!" and Mum replies, "You're welcome, my love." The boy then twirls around and shows his parents Wonder Woman poses.

The video gained lots of attention on social media with comments about the way the parents are bringing up their son.

"This is a good reminder to anyone who dresses what society would say is "different|" from their gender. Forced gender roles are not natural. The parents did a great job raising a kid who wants to wear what they want."

"This is a happy kid and these are some good parents."

"This is good parenting. Whether or not you fully understand your children, let them be happy in their own way."

"This is the sweetest thing I've seen all day. Clothes don't have gender. These are very good parents."

- What is Wonder Woman?

- When the boy first opens the costume and holds it up, he asks, "Is that a dress?" Why do you think he asks that, what is he thinking?

- Do clothes have gender? What does that mean?

- The boy sounds surprised that Dad bought the dress for him; why?

- "Is that a dress?" We don't know how old the boy is, but he looks very young. Has the boy learned, even at this age, that clothes have gender? Where has that learning come from?

- Look at his face when he hugs his dad, why is he so happy? Is he happy because of the dress, or is he happy because he is given permission by dad to wear the dress? What's going on here?

- Do you think the parents decided Dad should be the one to give the dress to the boy, rather than Mum? Why do you think they chose to do this? (or maybe it wasn't like that, maybe they never thought about it... what do you think?)

- Mum says, "You're welcome, my love." By choosing those words, what is Mum showing her little boy?

- Why do you think the story went viral?

- why are so many people saying this shows good parenting?

- Is the story about the boy wearing a dress or it is about good parenting? Which is more interesting?

- "Forced gender roles are not natural" What does this mean? Do you agree?

- What can we learn from this boy?

- What can we learn from these parents?

- Why is this about No Outsiders?

No Outsiders: Everyone different, everyone welcome by Andrew Moffat

www.no-outsiders.com