Between You and Me
A Secondary social studies activity exploring attributes of identity – private, public, and shared. Students are taught how to be aware of their own individuality and that of others, to identify what they have in common with others and to promote respect for diversity.
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Compasito 4.03 A human rights calendar
An activity easily adaptable for Years 4-9 students. Increasing student awareness of human rights issues/milestones by creating a human rights calendar. Involving artistic creativity and social contemplation. (Part of the Compasito Human Rights Education Handbook).
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Compasito 4.04 Advertising in Human Rights
A creative activity requiring students to write and film a T.V advertisement for children's rights. Through choosing one right to advertise and thinking about their target audience - students practice critical thinking with regards to human rights and the advertising industry. Communication, participation and production skills are also employed, such as acting, film production and editing, story telling, singing and public speaking. (Part of the Compasito Human Rights Education Handbook)
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Compasito 4.18 My universe of rights
In this artistic activity (part of the Compasito Human Rights Education Handbook) children must relate needs they have, to be happy and become capable adults to human rights. After analysing what they need they are able to link these needs to rights in the declaration and the convention.
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Compasito 4.21 Picturing
In this activity students create a 'human photo' of violent situation. Students then illustrate how the situation could be resolved without the use of violence. Suitable for Years 3-9. (Part of the Compasito Human Rights Education Handbook).
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Compasito 4.22 Puppets tell the story
This activity, part of the Compasito Human Rights Education Handbook, encourages children to recognize human rights violations in known stories and to find a solution through a dramatisation with puppets. Suitable for Years 4-9.
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Compasito 4.26 Rights mobile
This creative activity allows children to discuss which rights are most important to them and by displaying them on a mobile they are able to see which rights are important to other children. This can lead to a discussion about why people regard different rights as more important, allowing students to think about rights from different points of view. (Part of the Compasito Human Rights Education Handbook).
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Compasito 4.42 Zabderfilio
This activity is a puppet story through which the children are confronted with issues of difference and discrimination. This activity focuses on encouraging ideas of tolerance, diversity and equality. Suitable for Years 3-6. (Part of the Compasito Human Rights Education Handbook).
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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)
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Compass - Act it out
This activity leads students through dramatisation of a concept of human rights. This creative activity develops cooperation and communication skills while finding different ways of representing their perceptions of human rights. (Part of the Compass HRE manual)
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