Secondary School Classroom activities

Internationally tested and proven human rights-based Secondary School classroom activities and HRIE social studies activities, all linked to the New Zealand Curriculum and down-loadable for teachers in editable Word format.
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Compass - Who are I ?

This activity involves buzz groups, brainstorming, drawing and group discussion to explore issues of identity. Students will be aware of their own individuality and that of others, they identify what they have in common with others which enables the promotion of solidarity and respect. (Part of the Compass HRE manual)

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Compass - Work and Babies

This role-play activity deals with issues of rights in the workplace and discrimination against women in the workplace and develops knowledge about women’s reproductive rights. The activity also attempts to make participants appreciate what it feels like to be discriminated against. (Part of the Compass HRE manual)

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Developing a class agreement

In this activity  students gain an understanding of the difficulties and processes involved in treaty negotiations. It will help them to appreciate the relationship between establishing a code of rights & responsibilities, and  living up to an agreed standard of behaviour within everyday occurences. With an emphasis on group participation in the creation and protection of rights, an agreed set of rules and responsibilities is established for the group. Curriculum values of equity - Tika/pono and respect for others - Manaaki/ãwhi, are emphasised. (Part of the HRiE School Resource Kit)

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Film curriculum guides

This resource comes from Amnesty International - USA, it contains a list of movies concerned with human rights (such as 'Hotel Rwanda' and 'Blood Diamond'), for each movie there are several lesson plans and activities included.
Freedom for all - The human rights story

A presentation on the history of the human rights framework. This can be adapted for all levels of social studies.

Download as a PowerPoint presentation
Games for Change

Games for Change offers links to a number of games based on human rights, development and environmental sustainability issues in the world today. Games are able to be selected from interest categories and can also be broken into age groups. Ages covered range from 3 up.
Human Rights Advocates

A Secondary social studies or history activity promoting the study of social justice leaders. Through undertaking this activity students should become familiar with historical figures in the human rights field, be able to compare human rights perspectives past and present and identify attributes of leaders in the social justice realm. Curriculum values explored; excellence - hiranga by persevering in the face of difficulties; equity - Tika/pono through social justice; and integrity - Ngãkau/tapatahi by acting ethically.
Human rights calendar

This resource is a calendar that attempts to compile a list of days on which people worldwide celebrate human rights. (Part of the HRiE School Resource Kit)

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Human rights cards

This is a template of human rights cards which can be used for a number of different activities.

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Key articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

This presentation outlines the key articles of the 1948 universal declaration, and how they have informed the 1989 UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

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