Our resources are designed to be used in line with the National Approach to LGBT Inclusive Education. We strongly recommend that teachers engage with the national CPD before using our resources in the classroom.
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Our resources are ready to use and can be easily adapted for the needs of learners, but also serve as examples for teachers who want to create their own classroom materials.
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Portraits in the Style of David Hockney
Resource type: Unit
Level: Third Level, Fourth Level
Subject: Art & Design
Curriculum Area: Expressive Arts
Tags: gay; sexual orientation; artist; art project; UK
Created in collaboration with Ms Murray, Art & Design teacher
Description
This resource contains a unit on portraiture, focusing on the work of artist David Hockney and his series ’82 Portraits and 1 Still-Life’. David Hockney is a well known artist who is gay and reflected this in his art at a time when homosexuality was still a criminal offence in the UK.
This unit contains three distinct lessons, plus two lesson outlines covering the class time that learners will spend engaging with their practical work. These lessons focus on the visual elements of line, colour, and tone. This unit is intended to build on prior work on these visual elements.
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- Unit overview
- Bibliography
- 5 Lesson Plans
- 5 PowerPoints
- 2 Composition Worksheets
- 2 Evaluation Worksheets

Alan Turing Codebreaking Mathematics
Resource type: Worksheet
Level: Third Level, adaptable to Second Level or Fourth Level
Subject: Mathematics
Curriculum Area: Mathematics
Tags: gay; sexual orientation; codebreaking; computer; maths; STEM; WWII; UK
Description
In these worksheets, learners will be led through a series of mathematical revision exercises by Alan Turing as if they are new codebreakers at Bletchley Park during the Second World War. The maths topics covered are algebra, sequences, angles, ratios and coordinates. The framing of the worksheets allows for learners to have short brain breaks while learning brief facts about the life and work of Alan Turing, but keeps the main focus on the mathematics curriculum.
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- Overview
- 5 Revision Worksheets
- 1 Answer Sheet
- 5 Blank Worksheets

Battle of the Sexes
Resource type: Lesson
Level: Third Level, Fourth Level
Subject: Modern Studies and History
Curriculum Area: Social Studies
Tags: lesbian; sexual orientation; feminism; gender inequality; global; USA; film; media
Description
These lesson plans will support you to deliver lessons accompanying the film ‘Battle of the Sexes’ (rated 12).
Lesson one sits within Modern Studies, looking at current gender inequality in pay in sports. Lesson two sits within History, examining the historical fight for gender equality and LGBT equality in the context of ‘Battle of the Sexes’. The two lessons tie together the modern and historical context of the themes of LGBT rights and women’s rights in America, equal pay in sports, and gender stereotypes.
This resource was developed in partnership with Filmhouse Cinemas to facilitate engaging learning through the use of film in the classroom.
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- 2 Lesson Plans
- 2 PowerPoints
- 1 Bibliography
- 1 Set of Comparison Cards
- 2 Differentiated Learner Handouts
- 2 Learner Worksheets

Pride
Resource type: Lesson
Level: Fourth Level
Subject: History
Curriculum Area: Social Studies
Tags: gay; lesbian; sexual orientation; allyship; trade unionism; UK; film; media
Description
These lesson plans will support you to deliver lessons accompanying the film ‘Pride’ (rated 15).
Lesson one sets the historical context for the miners’ strike of 1984/5 which features prominently in the film. Lesson two then engages with the progress of LGBT rights in the second half of the 20th century, including the drivers of social and legal change. Across the two lessons, learners will explore the broader themes of unity, rights, and progress for LGBT equality in Britain.
This resource was developed in partnership with Filmhouse Cinemas to facilitate engaging learning through the use of film in the classroom.
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- 2 Lesson Plans
- 2 PowerPoints
- 1 Bibliography
- 5 Information Handouts
- 2 Timeline Sheets
- 2 Learner Worksheets

The Story of Sally Ride
Resource type: Lesson
Level: Third Level, Fourth Level, adaptable to Senior Phase
Subject: History and Modern Studies
Curriculum Area: Social Studies
Tags: lesbian; sexual orientation; gender inequality; news media; STEM; global; USA
Description
This lesson plan will support you to teach about gender discrimination and inequality, using the life story of Dr. Sally Ride, the first American woman to go into space. This lesson encourages learners to think critically about inequality, discrimination, and stereotypes in the modern day. This resource explores themes of prejudice and discrimination, homophobia and sexism.
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- 1 Lesson Plan
- 1 PowerPoint
- 1 Learner Worksheet

The Story of Bayard Rustin
Resource type: Lesson
Level: Third Level, Fourth Level, adaptable to Senior Phase
Subject: History
Curriculum Area: Social Studies
Tags: gay; race and racism; sexual orientation; civil rights; global; USA
Description
This lesson plan will support your curriculum on the Civil Rights movement in America by covering the life and work of Bayard Rustin. Rustin was a leader in the Civil Rights movement, but one who was often sidelined due to being an out gay man during this period. This lesson explores themes of anti-racism and LGBT rights while supporting pupils to think critically about inequality, protest action, rights movements, and social change.
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- 1 Lesson Plan
- 1 PowerPoint
- 1 Learner Worksheet

The Story of Lady Gaga
Resource type: Lesson
Level: Third Level, Fourth Level, adaptable to Senior Phase
Subject: Modern Studies
Curriculum Area: Social Studies
Tags: bisexual; sexual orientation; activism; celebrity; global; USA
Description
This lesson plan will support you to teach about the role of celebrities and prominent figures in shaping public opinion and political movements. This lesson focuses on Lady Gaga and her involvement in various campaign efforts for LGBT equality, including ‘Don’t Ask Don’t Tell’. It supports learners to engage with the topics of prejudice and bullying, inequality, protest action and rights movements.
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- 1 Lesson Plan
- 1 PowerPoint
- 1 Learner Worksheet

The Story of Press For Change
Resource type: Lesson
Level: Third Level, Fourth Level, adaptable to Senior Phase
Subject: Modern Studies
Curriculum Area: Social Studies
Tags: non-binary; transgender; gender reassignment; activism; legal change; UK
Description
This lesson plan will support you to deliver lessons about the work of Press For Change, a political pressure group that focuses on the rights of transgender people in the UK. This lesson enables learners to engage with the topics of inequality, rights movements, pressure groups, and different methods for achieving legal and social change to advance equality and human rights.
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- 1 Lesson Plan
- 1 PowerPoint
- 1 Learner Worksheet

The Story of Poem 49
Resource type: Lesson
Level: Third Level, Fourth Level, adaptable to Senior Phase
Subject: History
Curriculum Area: Social Studies
Tags: lesbian; religion or belief; sexual orientation; gender inequality; Scots language; Scotland; text
Description
This lesson plan will support you to deliver lessons about early modern Scotland’s attitudes towards gender and sexuality, particularly the attitudes of the church and the state. This is framed as the context for Poem 49 of The Maitland Quarto Manuscript, a same-sex love poem written in the Scots language. The lesson offers several case studies which highlight how social norms were upheld through the threat of capital punishment: the criminalisation of homosexuality and the Scottish witchcraft trials.
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- 1 Lesson Plan
- 1 PowerPoint
- 1 Learner Worksheet

Interpreting Poem 49
Resource type: Lesson
Level: Third Level, Fourth Level
Subject: English
Curriculum Area: Languages
Tags: lesbian; sexual orientation; gender inequality; Scots language; Scotland; text
Description
This lesson plan will support you to deliver lessons about Poem 49 of The Maitland Quarto Manuscript; a same-sex love poem written in the Scots language. This poem has become an important artefact in Scotland’s LGBT history.
In the lesson, learners will be introduced to a historical overview of the author, believed to be Marie Maitland, and her family, as well as a brief historical context for when it was written. The poem is then broken down stanza by stanza for analysis and interpretation.
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- 1 Context Video
- 1 Lesson Plan
- 1 PowerPoint
- 1 Close Reading Handout
Educational Supports

Icons: Infographics
Resource type: Support
Level: Second Level, Third Level, Fourth Level, Senior Phase
Subject: Any
Curriculum Area: Any
Tags: bisexual; gay; lesbian; transgender; disability; gender reassignment; race and racism; sexual orientation; celebrity; Scotland; UK; global; display
Description
These infographics include biographies about some past and present LGBT figures and role models. They can be printed and displayed within the classroom or across the school community, or used as handouts to facilitate group discussion and learning.
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- 35 Infographics

Icons: Curriculum Companion
Resource type: Support
Level: Any
Subject: Any
Curriculum Area: Any
Tags: bisexual; gay; lesbian; non-binary; transgender; disability; gender reassignment; race and racism; sexual orientation; celebrity; Scotland; UK; global
Description
This resource provides biographies of past and present LGBT figures who can be included in teaching and learning. They can act as case studies and their life stories can be used to incorporate the LGBT Inclusive Education Learning Themes into your curriculum. This resource includes examples of how LGBT figures can be incorporated into lessons.
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- 1 Booklet

LGBT History Exhibition
Resource type: Support
Level: Second Level, Third Level, Fourth Level, Senior Phase
Subject: Any
Curriculum Area: Any
Tags: bisexual; gay; lesbian; transgender; LGBT history; Scotland; UK; display
Description
This visual resource provides an educational LGBT history timeline, beginning in 1570 and concluding in 2022. With a primary focus on Scotland and the UK, key moments from LGBT history are presented in a visual format.
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- 45 Posters

Secondary Book Reviews
Resource type: Support
Level: Second Level, Third Level, Fourth Level, Senior Phase
Subject: Any
Curriculum Area: Any
Tags: bisexual; gay; lesbian; non-binary; transgender; gender reassignment; race and racism; religion or belief; sexual orientation; allyship; Scotland; UK; global; books; library; text
Description
This resource consists of a series of book reviews, in order to support teachers to incorporate educational fiction and non-fiction texts with LGBT themes. Additionally, these reviews can be useful for libraries, youth clubs, and other organisations who may use books with their young people.
This resource is not intended as a prescriptive list. The books included within this resource were reviewed by registered teachers in Scotland and were not done so in partnership with any publisher or author. The books included within this resource are not endorsed or sponsored by the charity.
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- 1 Set of Fiction Book Reviews
- 1 Set of Non-Fiction Book Reviews
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