THROWING STONES
Practical examples of how “Throwing Stones” can be used in
the classroom
Produced by Hazel McSweeney AST Citizenship Leicestershire
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Throwing Stones
Lesson Outline 1
Lesson
objectives
Teaching and
Learning
Activities
Differentiation Learning
Opportunities outcomes
To establish an
initial impression
of what the class
feel about the
video
Watch video
Making a wall with
bricks
Give some prompt What the class
Written
sentences for those perceive as racism statements
that need them
Oral contribution
Video
Paper bricks
bluetack
To get the class to
empathise with
Haydn being
bullied
Thought alley
All given
opportunity to say
something
Space to create
alley
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To consider what
it feels like to be
bullied
Assessment
Resources
Oral contributions
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Throwing Stones
Lesson Outline 2- Doing Nothing
Lesson
objectives
Teaching and
Learning
activities
Differentiation
Opportunities
Learning
outcomes
Assessment
To realise the
implications of
being a bystander
Pressure
circle/role play
Provide simple
prompts for some
The importance
of not just
letting
something
happen
How much an
individual was
involved
Prompt
sheets/cards
To consider
emotions involved
in a bullying
situation
Good angel / bad
angel
Discussion about
emotions
Prompt cards
Understanding
how someone
might feel,
would that be
different with a
racist incident?
Oral contributions
Prompt
statements
Write down
emotions felt on
brick for
“emotions wall”
Use of still imagespupils add thought
bubbles
List of emotions
Written
statements on
bricks
Resources
Bricks
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Throwing Stones 3/4/5 – Exploring Feelings
Lesson
objectives
Teaching and
Learning
activities
Differentiation
Opportunities
Learning
outcomes
Assessment
To explore
reasons for
going along with
the gang (p18)
Hot seating.
Pose questions
for Ian – did he
think about
Kuldeep and
how she felt?
Prompt sheets
Understanding
By involvement
feelings and why Oral
people get
contributions
involved in
situations.
To explore the
reasons for the
actions in the
incident (p19)
Group work
Discussion
Careful grouping Understand why By involvement
Careful
people act and
Oral
questioning
behave in certain contributions
ways.
Resources
Space suitable
for hot seating
Classroom
Cues
Questions
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Throwing Stones (6)– The Bully
Lesson
objectives
Teaching and
Learning
activities
To consider what
made Darren do
the things he did
in groups
Differentiation
Opportunities
Learning
outcomes
Assessment
Resources
Give pupils
Careful
prompt cards and groupings
ask them to
consider the
question/s given
An
understanding of
how a bully
thinks
By involvement
Oral
contributions
Prompt cards
As above using
drama
Use hot seating
Careful prompts
with either the
Provide some
teacher in role or suggestions
a willing
volunteer
An
understanding of
how a bully
thinks
By involvement
orally
Hot seating
prompts
To consider why
bullies bully
Discussion based Careful
on group
questioning
activity.
Use of quotes
To understand
what makes a
bully and who
gets bullied
Contributions
made
Quotations from
the film
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Prompt Cards for Considering Darren’s actions
What was Darren thinking when:
He forced Ian to go with his gang?
What was Darren thinking when:
He would not let Ian leave after getting
the chips?
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What was Darren thinking when:
He spots Kuldeep?
What was Darren thinking when:
He began talking to Kuldeep?
What was Darren thinking when:
One of the gang throws the takeaway across
the road?
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What was Darren thinking when:
He throws away the food one of the gang
has just picked up?
What is Darren thinking when:
He calls Kuldeep a “Paki cow”?
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Quotations to use for lesson on the bully
Siobhan’s words:
“You know the ones I mean.
They only smile when they’re
making someone miserable”
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Siobahn’s words 2
“There’s always someone who’s
going to think you’re too tall, too
small, too stupid, too bright, too fat,
too thin, too anything they’re not”
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Throwing Stones 2
What about Ian?
Lesson 1
Lesson
objectives
Teaching and
Learning
activities
Differentiation
Opportunities
Learning
outcomes
Assessment
Resources
To explore
Ian’s situation
when he is
caught up with
the gang and
goes along with
their behaviour
To consider
what others
might have
done in the
situation
Show the video
of scenes 21,
22, 23, or talk
through the
scenes if they
have recently
been watched.
In small groups
consider the
questions on
the prompt
cards- write
down ideas
Encourage
responses with
sensitive
questioning.
Pair pupils
carefully
To understand
Ian’s fears
To consider
other options
Observation
Pupil
responses/
interaction
Video player,
video
Prompt sheet
Careful
groupings
To think about
the costs and
benefits of
other actions
Self and peer
assessment
according to
individual
involvement
Prompt cards
Sugar
paper/pens
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PROMPT SHEET FOR THROWING STONES 2 – WHAT ABOUT IAN?
Why did Ian deny being friends with Raj?
What was Ian thinking when he was forced to go with
the gang?
What else could Ian have done?
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If he did something different what might have
been the consequences?
Why did Ian allow himself to be pushed around?
What do you think the gang would have done if Ian
had told them to go away?
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Why did Ian stay with the gang?
Why do some children hang around with
people who are horrible to them?
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PROMPT SHEET FOR THROWING STONES 2: lesson 2 The Incident
What were the racially abusive words used?
What did Ian feel like?
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Why didn’t Ian challenge the abuse?
How do you think you would have felt if you
were Ian?
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What do you think you might have done
differently?
What do you think Kuldeep thought about Ian
during the Incident?
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Throwing Stones 2 What about Ian?
Lesson 2
Lesson
objectives
Teaching and
Learning
activities
Differentiation
Opportunities
Learning
outcomes
Assessment
To explore
what Ian felt
like when the
gang saw
Kuldeep and
intimidated her
Watch scene
24.
Talk about
what happened
Discuss the
situation
Involve all
pupils.
Encourage a
response from
everyone
Observation
Video
Pupil responses TS booklet
p.54, p.19
To explore the
racial abuse
and why Ian
went along
with it
Discuss what
Group pupils
was said
carefully
In small groups
consider what
Ian did and
what might
have been
different. Use
prompt cards.
To understand
the pressure
placed on
someone who
is bullied and
wants no part
of it.
To understand
the nature of
verbal abuse
and racist
comments
Observation
Pupil
interactions
Resources
Prompt cards
Sugar paper
pens
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Throwing Stones 2 – Darren and the incident
Lesson 3
Lesson
objectives
Teaching and
Learning
activities
To explore
Discuss key
Darren’s
questions
thoughts as the about Darren’s
bully
thoughts
throughout the
incident.
Complete sheet
To consider
Complete
what sort of
sections 7,8,9
people become on the sheet
bullies and who
are victims
Differentiation
Opportunities
Learning
outcomes
Assessment
Resources
Organise
pairs/groups
appropriately
Understanding
what makes
someone a
bully
Observation
Completed
sheets
Discussion
sheets for
pupils
TS p.19, 54
Complete in
pairs if
necessary
To understand
and recognise
who are the
bullies and who
might be
victims
Completion of
sheet and
contribution to
discussion
As above
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Discussion sheet – Darren’s thoughts at the Incident
Darren forced Ian to join the gang:
1. Why did he make Ian join?
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2. Ian went and bought chips, why did Darren make him stay with the gang?
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3. What do you think Darren was thinking when he saw Kuldeep?
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4. Why do you think Darren intimidated Kuldeep about her food?
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5. What was Darren’s motive for “telling off” a gang member for throwing the food on
the floor and making him pick it up?
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6. Why do you think Darren then threw the food down the street and called Kuldeep a
name?
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7. Why do you think Darren was a bully?
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8. What sort of people get involved in aggressive behaviour and bullying and racist
taunts? (see note1 at the bottom of the page)
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9. What type of person gets bullied? (see note 2 at the bottom of the page)
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Note 1
Remember Siobhan’s words: “ you know the ones I mean. They only smile when they’re
making someone miserable”
Note 2
Remember Siobhan said “ there’s always someone who’s going to think you’re too tall,
too, small, too stupid, too bright, too fat, too thin, too anything they’re not
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Definitions for the Drama Conventions
used in the “Throwing Stones” Booklet
Thought Alley
Pupils stand in two rows facing each other. The person in character walks down the middle and as the
character passes children has to say what they think the character is thinking, feeling or saying. (Page
16)
Pressure Circle
The group stands in a circle; two people take the role of Raj and Haydn. Pupils say in turns what they
think is going on in their heads. The circle might rotate to give the feeling of turmoil. (Page 18)
Good Angel Bad Angel
This needs three people. One person is in character and the other two act as the conscience. They make
suggestions and try to force them to make a good or bad decision.
Hot Seating
A character is put on the “hot seat” and the group ask questions surrounding the situation being
explored. The person in the hot seat takes on the character in question and answers as they feel the
character would. (Page 18)
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