How tolerant is the UK? SINCE 9/11 Citizenship programme (4/6)

Fourth segment of the SINCE 9/11 Citizenship education programme. This stage looks at how tolerant society is in the UK, particularly since 9/11. Students will be encouraged to think about what tolerance means in the UK, analyse whether or not the UK is a tolerant society and suggest how tolerance can be encouraged. Student will look at a variety of case studies, from the activities of the EDL to Gay Pride. It is important that students already have an understanding of human rights, the meaning of democracy and the rule of law in the UK before this stage.