Secondary School Classroom activities

This activity addresses issues and rights related to sexuality, including homosexuality and aims to develop self-confidence to express one’s own opinion on these issues and to promote tolerance and empathy. (Part of the Compass HRE manual)

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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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This activity starts with a quiz on proverbs and wise sayings that reflect different aspects of being at peace, and goes on to let participants reflect on the meaning of peace develop peaceful behaviour. (Part of the Compass HRE manual)

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This high level activity involves small group work, role-play, discussion and consensus building about the sustainable use of marine resources, the rights of indigenous peoples to their culture and development and explores the conflicts between the right to development and cultural life and protection of the environment. (Part of the Compass HRE Handbook Manual)

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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 manual on human rights education with young people will provide you with ideas, inspiration and practical help for activities to explore human rights with students. Designed by the Council of Europe and thoroughly tested internationally Compass includes various easy adaptable activities for students between upper-primary / intermediate to secondary school.

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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This activity involves small group work, imagination, and drawing in order to explore issues of gender equality and discrimination against women. While developing understanding and appreciation of the goals of equality and gender balance, students develop imagination and creativity to envision the future and to promote justice and respect. (Part of the Compass HRE manual)

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As power is often associated with violence, this activity uses creative group work to address issues of violence in the community, and ways to solve the problems of violence. Students develop knowledge and understanding about violence and its causes and how to take responsibility for seeking creative solutions to violence. (Part of the Compass HRE manual)

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This activity uses role-play and reviewing of a critical incident to provoke participants to review their understanding of cultural difference. It also involves discussion and collective writing to address issues about the difficulties of stepping outside one’s own cultural perspective and racism, stereotypes and cultural differences as well. (Part of the Compass HRE  manual)

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