Introduction & Greetings (5 minutes)

The teacher will introduce the artist(s) to the pupils by name and the artist(s) will then move around the room greeting the pupils in the manner traditional to their country (or handshakes if there is none).  This will give the pupils an opportunity to see at close hand the costume that they are wearing. 

The artist(s) will then describe the country of their birth

• where it is located (how far away it is)
• its climate
• its principle industries
• the practiced religions
• whether it is a predominately rural or urban economy

They will tell

• why and when they came to live in the UK
• where their family lives now
• and how often they return to their country of birth (if at all).

Costume (15 minutes)

The artist(s) will bring with them a selection of articles of clothing (male and/or female) to talk about.  They will explain who wears them, when they wear them, whether they wear them all the time and what they are made of.  The garments will be passed around.  The artist(s) will move around showing the pupils how the garments are worn/draped/fastened and, if there are pupils in the group who know how to do these things, they will be invited to assist.

The Family & Community (15 minutes)

In this section the artist(s) will talk about

• where they lived
• their parents and siblings
• how their parents supported the family
• what their parents' values were and what was important to them 
• their extended families and what part they played in their lives as children and to this day
• where and how they were educated and how they were taught
• special occasions/celebrations (births of siblings, marriages and funerals)
• local festivals, religious days and other celebrations
• family pastimes and entertainment (excluding play and toys)
• the food they ate, where it came fro m and how they cooked it