Compass - Electioneering
This discussion-based activity addresses rights and responsibilities connected with democracy and considers some of the controversial aspects of a democratic society while practising and developing skills of listening, discussion and persuasion. (Part of the Compass HRE manual)
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Compass - Fighters for rights
This activity uses information cards to stimulate interest in human rights heroes, while addressing political repression, human rights activists in the twentieth century and the struggle for rights in various countries. This activity promotes respect, responsibility and curiosity about human rights. (Part of the Compass HRE manual)
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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)
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Compass - Garden in a night
This creative activity uses drawing and model building to explore the forces that drive development. Students gain understanding of how local development does or does not meet local people’s needs, how decisions about local development are made and that the outcomes of development are not inevitable. (Part of the Compass HRE manual)
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Compass - Heroines and Heroes
This easy adaptable activity involves individual, small and whole group work, brainstorming and discussion about heroines and heroes as symbols of socialisation and culture. Stereotyped images of heroines and heroes will be taught and students will reflect on history teaching and look on different perspectives on shared historical events and the heroes and heroines associated with them. (Part of the Compass HRE manual)
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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.
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Compass - Just a minute
In this activity, people have to be quick and inventive to talk for one minute on the relationship between sports and human rights. Students understand how all human rights issues are interconnected and indivisible whilst developing self-confidence to express personal opinions. (Part of the Compass HRE manual)
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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)
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Compass - Let every voice be heard
In this exercise small groups discuss issues around what education is and how it meets, or does not meet, people’s needs. Participation in decision-making processes will be discussed. (Part of the Compass HRE manual)
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Compass - Living in a perfect world
This activity starts with a quiz on proverbs and wise sayings that reflect different aspects of being at peace, and goes on to let participants reflect on the meaning of peace develop peaceful behaviour. (Part of the Compass HRE manual)
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