Compass - Education for All
In this activity, participants have to locate and match pairs of cards as they think out about the inequalities of educational provision world-wide and how to achieve “Education for All”. Reflecting about education as an human-rights issue, a responsibility for attaining the goal of "Education for All" will be encouraged. (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 - 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 - Making Links
This activity involves negotiation about the rights and responsibilities of citizens, the government, NGOs and the media in a democracy. It develops an understanding of the link between rights and responsibilities as well as a feeling for the complex relations between the different sectors in a democracy. (Part of the Compass HRE manual)
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Compass - Our futures
In this activity, participants draw, contemplate and discuss their hopes and concerns for the future of their generation. They speak about environmental issues affecting future generations, young people and the family, community life and how to make a positive or negative contribution to the world. (Part of the Compass HRE manual)
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Compass - The web of life
In this activity, people brainstorm links in a global food web. They explore the interdependency of living and non-living things and the inevitable impact of all human activity on the environment, and its consequences. (Part of the Compass HRE manual)
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Compass - To vote or not to vote
This activity involves a survey of people in the community to explore voting in elections and civic participation. Students develop skills to find out and analyse information critically and learn about the importance of valuing the personal contribution of every citizen in a democracy. (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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Evidence of impact, the Hampshire case study
One of the most comprehensive approaches to human rights-based education, rolled out by Hampshire County of the United Kingdom. Impressive results from Hampshire are linked in this resource to the NZ Curriculum's values and key competencies - and positive impacts on academic achievement, teachers and school management experienced by Hampshire. (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.
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