Compasito 4.41 World summer camp
For this activity students choose from a list of fictive children with whom they would like to spend the night with in a small tent. This prioritizing activity leads to a discussion about discrimination and stereotypes. Suitable for Years 4-9. (Part of the Compasito Human Rights Education Handbook).
(Download as PDF 474KB) |
Compasito Human Rights Education Handbook
Compasito will provide you with ideas, inspiration and practical help to explore human rights with children. Designed by the Council of Europe and thoroughly tested internationally Compasito includes various rights-based classroom activities suitable for Years 1-10 students. Follow this link to access a list of classroom activities.
|
Compass - "Draw-the-word" game
Easy drawing activity to develop team building and creative thinking while developing knowledge of the UDHR. Another related objective is the promotion of solidarity and respect of diversity.
(Part of the Compass HRE manual)
(Download as PDF 102KB) |
Compass - All equal, All different
In this activity, students have to date two texts and to guess who the authors were and where they lived. The subsequent discussions are about the equality of people and the right to non-discrimination, the right to rights and freedom without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, religion, etc.. (Part of the Compass HRE manual)
(Download as PDF 158KB) |
Compass - Ashique's Story
This activity gives children an understanding of to child labour, its causes, consequences and how to stop it. The activity relates to the right to education and the right to recreation. (Part of the Compass HRE manual)
(Download as PDF 199KB) |
Compass - Different wages
In this activity, issues of different wages for the same job or discrimination at the work place are addressed in a simulation that confronts people with the realities of the labour market. (Part of the Compass HRE manual)
(Download as PDF 180KB) |
Compass - Education for All
In this activity, participants have to locate and match pairs of cards as they think out about the inequalities of educational provision world-wide and how to achieve “Education for All”. Reflecting about education as an human-rights issue, a responsibility for attaining the goal of "Education for All" will be encouraged. (Part of the Compass HRE manual)
(Download as PDF 310KB) |
Compass - Front page
This simulation of a group of journalists working to get the front page of their paper ready to go to press explores bias, stereotyping and objectivity in the media and images as well as the role of media in addressing human rights issues. (Part of the Compass HRE manual)
(Download as PDF 163KB) |
Compass - Horoscope of Poverty
This activity combining knowledge and creative composition explores issues about the consequences of poverty and the opportunities in life, which are denied to the poor. Students reflect on both the lack of opportunities poor people have, and the difficulties they face in taking those which are presented. Thus, they understand the cycle of poverty and can promote social justice, human dignity and responsibility.
(Download as PDF 209KB)
|
Compass - Le's talk about sex!
This activity addresses issues and rights related to sexuality, including homosexuality and aims to develop self-confidence to express one’s own opinion on these issues and to promote tolerance and empathy. (Part of the Compass HRE manual)
(Download as PDF 165KB) |
