Primary and Intermediate Classroom Activities

In this activity children try to understand what another child is saying by lipreading. Through this exercise students are able to understand some of the difficulties that people with hearing disabilities have. (Part of the Compasito Human Rights Education Handbook).

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This activity, which is suitable for Years 6-8, encourages students to think about inequalities. By role-playing the situations of other children, students become aware of the disparities in access to human rights and the subsequent feelings. (Part of the  Compasito Human Rights Education Handbook).

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In this activity two teams compete to get the orange. However initially neither team knows that they want different parts of the orange, one team wants the juice the other needs the peel. After 3 minutes both teams have the possibility to discuss how they have handled the situation. This activity focuses on negotiation and conflict resolution skills. (Part of the Compasito Human Rights Education Handbook).

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In this activity, part of the Compasito Human Rights Education Handbook, children try to go from one right (represented by a person) to another without being caught and try to reunify the different rights. The aim of this activity is to promote cooperation and solidarity. Suitable for Years 4-9.

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In this activity  children discuss and learn about the importance of natural resources essential for life, particularly water. Children then discuss ways to protect water and the environment. (Part of the Compasito Human Rights Education Handbook).

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In this activity children discuss what it means to have a family and how families differ for different people. Tolerance and awareness that people can be brought up different family structures is central to this activity. (Part of the  Compasito Human Rights Education Handbook).

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In this creative activity students draw two different pictures of two different environments. One displays an environment in which they would like to live that other one they would not like to live in. By comparing both pictures and linking them to their lives students are able to discuss ways to protect the environment. Suitable for Year 4-9. (Part of the Compasito Human Rights Education Handbook).

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This activity  focuses on gender stereotypes. Students discuss what they like and what they don't like in relation to what people think is 'appropriate' or 'inappropriate' for their gender. They are then able to discuss these stereotypes and relate them to human rights.  (Part of the Compasito Human Rights Education Handbook).

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This activity takes a "what if...?" perspective and introduces children to the "effect cascade". Thinking about a change in their life (for example no longer being able to go to school), they have to think about the implications that this change would have (for example not being able to read or write). (Part of the Compasito Human Rights Education Handbook).

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This activity, which is part of the Compasito Human Rights Education Handbook, aims to deepen an understanding of participation. Students explain their opinion on subjects through their physical position in the room.

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