This document discusses radicalization and extremism through a lesson plan. It aims to teach students about the meaning of radicalization and extremism, reasons why people become radicalized, and what can be done if someone may be at risk of radicalization. The lesson defines key terms, discusses case studies of British citizens who joined extremist groups, explores the British values of democracy, individual liberty, mutual respect, tolerance and rule of law, and considers ways to challenge radicalization through discussion and role playing scenarios.

1. Challenging Extremism and
Radicalisation

2. Learning Objectives
• To learn about what we mean by terms
like radicalisation and extremism;
• To learn about why people become
radicalised;
• To understand what we can do if we are
worried about someone being
radicalised;

3. My understanding at the start of
the lesson
POOR OKAY EXCELLENT

4. Can you unscramble the British
Values?
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1. DEMOCRACY
2. THE RULE OF LAW
3. INDIVIDUAL
LIBERTY AND
MUTUAL RESPECT
4. TOLERANCE OF
THOSE WITH
DIFFERING
FAITHS AND
BELIEFS

5. What do these people have in
common?
Jihadi John responsible for
executions in Syria on behalf
of IS / ISIS
The 7/7 London Bombers
Some IS fighters Amira Abase who left her
family in Britain to join IS
They are
all British

6. Prime Minister David Cameron
and radicalisation
• The British Prime Minister says Britain has a
problem with radicalisation
• He argues schools and society more generally
need to do more to challenge radicalisation
and extremism
• David Cameron Speech

7. What does radicalisation mean?
• Is a process by which an individual or
group comes to adopt increasingly extreme
political, social, or religious ideals and
aspirations that
• (1) reject or undermine the status quo or
• (2) reject and/or undermine contemporary
ideas and expressions of freedom of
choice.
In pairs discuss
what
radicalisation
means to you
Extension: What
does extremism
mean?

8. Radicalisation
• It is important to remember that radicalization is not
a modern or recent phenomenon and it doesn’t just
happen to one or two sections of the community
• A person who becomes involved with any extremist
group can be said to be radicalised. Over the next
half term we’re going to be looking at how this
,happens and how we can deal with it.

9. Radicalisation in the UK
• There have been some stories about
school children and families leaving
home and travelling to Syria to join
Islamic State. Watch the following and
think about their reasons for leaving;
• News Report 1
• News Report 2

10. GROUP DISCUSSION: Why do you think Amira Abase
was radicalised?
British Foreign Policy in
Iraq and Afghanistan?
The tactics of Islamic State
such as using high quality
videos and social media?
Groups like Islamic State
appearing to be pious (very
religious)?
Feeling that they don’t
belong in Britain?
Why I was radicalised
Extension:
What other
reasons can you
think of?

11. GROUP DISCUSSION:
What would you do?
• A friend is posting
messages in support of
Islamic State on their
Facebook page
• They have stopped
hanging around with
you and your friends
and are becoming
increasingly withdrawn
What would you do
in this situation?
Who would you talk
to?
Would you talk to
them directly?
What could be the
repercussions?

12. My understanding in the middle
of the lesson
POOR OKAY EXCELLENT

13. Learning Option Success Criteria
Imagine you found out a
friend was planning on
joining ISIS. Write them a
letter persuading them not
to go
1. Explains reasons why they might want to go are wrong
2. Uses British Values to persuade them to stay in Britain
3. Explains what is wrong with IS
4. Spelling and grammar
Design a poster to
challenge extremism and
radicalisation that could be
displayed in schools
1. Is eye catching
2. Uses the British Values
3. Explains how to spot signs of radicalisation
4. Explains what to do if you are worried a friend has or is
being radicalised
Answer the following
questions in full sentences
1. What is radicalisation?
2. For what reasons are people radicalised?
3. What are the British Values?
4. Give an example from your own experience of each of the
British Values
5. How can we stop radicalisation?
Create a script between a
student who wants to join
IS and a friend persuading
them not to go
1. Explains what is meant by radicalisation
2. Includes reasons why British people might want to join IS
3. Explains why it is wrong with IS
4. Includes the British Values
Create a role play in a
group between friends-two
that want to join IS and
1. Explains what is meant by radicalisation
2. Includes reasons why British people might want to join IS
3. Explains why it is wrong with IS

14. Learning Option Success Criteria
Imagine you found out a
friend was planning on
joining ISIS. Write them a
letter persuading them not
to go
1. Explains reasons why they might want to go are wrong
2. Uses British Values to persuade them to stay in Britain
3. Explains what is wrong with IS
4. Spelling and grammar
Design a poster to
challenge extremism and
radicalisation that could be
displayed in schools
1. Is eye catching
2. Uses the British Values
3. Explains how to spot signs of radicalisation
4. Explains what to do if you are worried a friend has or is
being radicalised
Answer the following
questions in full sentences
1. What is radicalisation?
2. For what reasons are people radicalised?
3. What are the British Values?
4. Give an example from your own experience of each of the
British Values
5. How can we stop radicalisation?
Create a script between a
student who wants to join
IS and a friend persuading
them not to go
1. Explains what is meant by radicalisation
2. Includes reasons why British people might want to join IS
3. Explains why it is wrong with IS
4. Includes the British Values
Create a role play in a
group between friends-two
that want to join IS and
1. Explains what is meant by radicalisation
2. Includes reasons why British people might want to join IS
3. Explains why it is wrong with IS
Choose a learning option to
complete. Give it a title in
your book.
You have 30 minutes to
complete this task.
You will be sharing your
work with your classmates
so make sure it is neatly set
out and clear.

15. Radicalisation - What have you
learned in today’s lesson?
• Sky News Report on Radicalisation
• Aim to write a paragraph explaining
what you have learned in today’s lesson

16. My understanding at the end of the
lesson
POOR OKAY EXCELLENT

18. Home Thoughts:
Think about what this
phrase means. If you could
describe the stererotypical
English person, what traits
would they have?
Which ones do you have?
What does ‘Being British’ or
‘Being English’ mean to you?
Write a paragraph in your
book and bring it to our
next lesson.