Adolescence PSHE Lesson 2: Just a Kid

In this powerful follow-up lesson, students explore masculinity, fear, and justice through the lens of the Netflix series Adolescence.

Focusing on Jamie’s arrest and traumatic strip search, this lesson uses a Socratic Circle format to help students unpack complex themes including emotional repression, vulnerability, institutional power, and family dynamics. Designed to support critical thinking and reflective dialogue, it invites learners to examine how boys are taught to respond to fear, control, and shame — and what happens when that breaks down.

This discussion-led session helps students connect empathy with justice, and emotion with awareness — building understanding of how social expectations and systems shape human behaviour.

💡 What’s Included in Lesson 2

Each lesson in the Adolescence PSHE series includes:

• PowerPoint presentation (PPTX) – ready-to-teach version
• Editable Canva version – adapt for your class or school context
• PDF version – for easy printing or projection
• Full lesson plan – with objectives, structure, and trauma-informed guidance
• Observation form – for peer or mentor feedback
• Student discussion questions – from the Socratic Discussion Student Book
• Teacher guidance notes – from the Socratic Discussion Teacher Guide
• Final Project Rubric for Sumative Assessment

🧠 In this Lesson, Students Will:

• Analyse masculinity, fear, and institutional power through the episode “Just a Kid”
• Reflect on how systems of justice can dehumanise and disempower
• Explore emotional repression and vulnerability in young men
• Consider the impact of fear, shame, and silence on behaviour and identity
• Develop empathy and social awareness through structured dialogue

🧩 Lesson 2 Features:

• Full 60-minute lesson presentation
• Starter and exit reflection tasks
• Learning objectives displayed on slides
• Sentence starters for discussion and reflection
• Structured Socratic Circle format with timing guidance
• Differentiated student and teacher resources

🧍‍♀️ Perfect For:

PSHE | Citizenship | RSE | English crossover lessons

This resource supports students in developing emotional literacy, empathy, social awareness, and critical thinking through trauma-informed, discussion-based learning.

🌱 Themes Explored:

• Toxic masculinity and silence
• Institutional treatment of young people
• Power, fear, and justice
• Family support and helplessness
• Emotional awareness in boys and men

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Please do not reproduce, share, or distribute without appropriate licensing.
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