Plenary
Look at the finished flow chart, or sequence of events. Which were the points where something could have been done to stop the riot?What could have been done?
Explain that race riots are a smaller problem caused by a bigger problem of racial discrimination.

Teachers' Background
Taken from comments by criminologist Dr Colin Webster quoted in a BBC news online report 'Riots and the search for respect':

• Asian people have been living in Bradford for nearly sixty years.
• They moved to the north of England from Pakistan and Bangladesh to work in the textile industry.
• Between 1975 and 1985 the textile industry collapsed due to global competition - ironically the trade moved to the Asian sub-continent.
• Many of the first and second generation immigrants became unemployed, they lacked the qualifications to get new jobs.
• Today Asian families have some of the worst housing and schools.
• Poor education means that large numbers of under qualified Asians are trying to enter a depressed job market.
• In Bradford and Oldham racial segregation appears to be increasing as white people leave areas and schools perceived as Asian.

• Draw an analogy with animosity towards students from other schools, this can be caused by lack of contact and mistrust.
• Describe a day in the life of a student at a school 'in this area' make the description vague enough that students think you are talking about their own school.
• • For example for first lesson she has maths, the teacher is always scruffy and in a bad mood etc.
  • At break time she meets her friends and they hang out in the corner of the playground, it's cold and they don't have anywhere proper to go but the teachers don't seem to care.
  • Finally the student mentions that life is a lot different at the rival school, and names it as your school.
• Explain that we all harbour prejudice towards things we do not understand. Getting to know other cultures and other peoples can stop mistrust and prevent the build up of tension.