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Resources: Video of child observing shoplifting.

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Questions / instructions:

In this activity we will watch a video which causes us to think about what some children are doing. The children in the video are actors. They're not really doing what you will see.

Show video, part 1
[Children meet Kirsty outside toy store.]
"Oh, hi Kirsty." "Hi Kirsty." "Hi, How are the holidays going ?" "Good. I haven't seen you guys for ages." "I know, same, yeah." "I think I had better go and find a present for my sister though." "We'll help you." "Okay." "Come on then, lets go."
[Kirsty walks over to her Mum]
"See ya."
[Other children spot a toy on the shelf]
"Great, hey look at these, core, neat."
[Kirsty looks at a camera with her Mum]
"Ohh, don't know, no. Don't like them, well have a look around and see if you can find something ah." "Okay, okay."
[Children with small toy]
"Laurie, shall we?" "What?" "Pinch one?"

Stop Video
The two boys in the video stole a toy.

1. Why might the boys have done that?

2. What might happen if they got caught?

3. Now I want you to think very hard about what might happen when people don't get caught.
What might happen to these boys if they didn't get caught?

  % responses
y4
y8

Discussion of issues:

very good
quite good
some ideas
very limited

6
36
56
2
31
49
20
0

Now we'll watch some more of the video.

Show video, part 2
[Children with small toy]
"Pinch one?" "I'm not having anything to do with this I'm getting out of here."
[Laurie walks away]
"Run away, what a chicken."

Stop Video
Kerri said, "I'm not having anything to do with this. I'm getting out of here."

4. Do you think Kerri did the right thing?

5. Why do you say that?

6. What else could Kerri have done rather than walking away from the problem?

Discussion of issues:

very good
quite good
some ideas
very limited

62
35
57
2
18
53
29
0

Now we'll watch the last part of the video.

Show video, part 3
[Kirsty watches as boys take the toy, then walks over to Mum at checkout with a softtoy]
"Okay. Oh thats nice Kirsty, something wrong?". "No." "You sure?" "Yeah."

Kirsty is troubled by what has happened.

7. What do you think Kirsty is feeling right now? Prompt: Why do you say that?

8. Do you think Kirsty should tell on the others? Prompt: Why do you say that?

If Kirsty did tell on the others:

9. What are the good things that might happen for her?

10. What are the really bad things that might happen for Kirsty if she told on the others?

Discussion of issues:

very good
quite good
some ideas
very limited

8
36
52
2
24
50
26
0

Overall score:

8-9
6-7
4-5
2-3
0-1

6
19
37
36
2
24
39
26
11
0
Commentary
Year 8 students showed better understanding than year 4 students of the issues raised in this task. About 35 percent more year 8 than year 4 students scored in the highest two levels of each part and overall.

 

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