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 - A Glossary of Globalisation
The aim of this activity is to list as many words as possible around the concept of globalisation. Through this exercise the students gain knowledge and understanding of the manifestations, causes and consequences of globalisation. (Part of the Compass manual on human rights education with young people)
(Download as PDF 108KB) |
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 - Beware we are watching
In this activity, students are led to speak about the causes and consequences of globalisation and relocation by transnational companies. By imagining working with trade labours and human rights organisations students an gain understanding of transnational of labour and its implications. (Part of the Compass HRE manual)
(Download as PDF 140KB) |
Compass - Can I come in ?
A role-play activity about a group of refugees trying to escape to another country. The plight of refugees and the social and economic arguments for giving and denying asylum will be discussed.
(Part of the Compass HRE manual)
(Download as PDF 220KB) |
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 - Do we have alternatives?
An easy activity developing knowledge and understanding about the causes and consequences of bullying. This activity explores ways of confronting the problem.(Part of the Compass HRE manual)
(Download as PDF 149KB) |
Compass - Domestic Affairs
This activity is about the discrimination of women and domestic violence against women. Students should elaborate solutions to recognize and stand up against this discrimination and violence. (Part of the Compass HRE manual)
(Download as PDF 283KB) |
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)
(Download as PDF 137KB) |
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)
(Download as PDF 133KB) |
