Social inquiry overview - Development of human rights
A template for understanding human rights through a social inquiry approach.
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Social inquiry overview - Parihaka
A template for understanding Parihaka through a social inquiry approach.
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Taking the human rights temperature of your school
A whole school activity which is crucial to development as a rights respecting community. This activity will have students and teachers alike examining thoughtfully and critically the human rights climate at their school and making connections between the need for a safe school environment and international standards of human rights. Curriculum values of 'integrity - Ngãkau/tapatahi' and 'Respect - Manaaki/ãwhi' are encouraged by making all members of the school community equally accountable for the protection of human rights. (Part of the HRiE School Resource Kit)
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Teach with movies
Teach with movies is a website which outlines a selection of human rights themed movies for teachers, for each movie teachers are also able to access a number of related lesson plans. The movies are also clearly labelled with the appropriate age rating. |
What if?
A Secondary activity exploring the social sciences strands 'Place and Environment' – how people interact with their environment and 'Continuity and Change' – predicting future impact based on people’s past interactions. Themed on the indivisibility of human rights, students are required to consider the impact and interdependence of rights, understand cause and effect and consider rights in our daily life during this activity.
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When is old enough?
A Secondary social sciences activity examining evolving capacities and children’s participation in society. Students will be encouraged to reflect on decision-making processes in families, discuss child participation in family life and become familiar with the concept of evolving capacities. Curriculum key competencies 'Managing self' and 'Participating and Contributing' are addressed - as students learn when and how to act independently and gain the capacity to contribute appropriately as a group member, whilst balancing rights, roles and responsibilities.
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Where do you stand?
A secondary social studies activity promoting understanding of the difference between civil and political rights and social and economic rights. This activity requires students to think about some of the complex issues associated with protection rights and to use and develop skills of discussion and argumentation.
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Who's not in our school?
A Secondary social studies activity based on issues of access to education. This activity will increase student awareness of factors that keep some groups of children out of school and help them identify education as an opportunity for full participation in your community. Curriculum values of 'equity' – tika/pono – fairness and 'innovation, inquiry and curiosity' – pokirehau/whakamatemate – thinking critically and reflectively, are explored.
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