This text tackles the controversial issues of racism, starting from the basics such as what race and racism is, and what racists do. It discusses the history of slavery, ethnic cleansing, the effects of media and how racism is treated in education. It also includes details on contemporary issues such as asylum seekers. Complete with real-life case studies and facts and figures from around the world, this text provides information to children so they can make up their own minds about this important subject. This text may be used to support the National Curriculum Key Stage 2 personal, social and health education framework where pupils are expected to learn about the consequences of antisocial behaviour, such as racism.

 

This book is part of a book series called Why? .

This book is suitable for Key Stage 2. KS2 covers school years 4, 5 and 6, and ages 8-11 years. A key stage is any of the fixed stages into which the national curriculum is divided, each having its own prescribed course of study. At the end of each stage, pupils are required to complete standard assessment tasks.

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2002 by Hachette Children's Group .

Cath Senker is an experienced author of many children's information books.