Human Rights Stories - Tales of Human Rights Defenders
http://www.developmenteducation.ie/...ents/HumanRightsStories_Amnesty.pdf Added: 22 Dec 2016 Contributor: Clare Quigley Resource type: Lesson Plan / ReferenceThis primary school resource provides five inspirational tales of human rights defenders - Fela, Maria, Bobo, Ishmael and Farai. Based on true stories, the tales chronicle the social challenges, lifestories and how each of them defended human rights in their own countries. Each story is written in a version for older and younger learners in an accessible manner and can be used from infants up until 6th class.
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Strand: Human Environments
Strand unit: Local Community
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- develop some awareness of people living in other areas and of the links between them and the local community
Suggestions for use: The stories and activities in this pack can be linked to many subjects and strands in the Primary School
Curriculum, including the following: English, Drama, SPHE, History, Geography, Visual Arts and Music. There is a detailed breakdown of the relevant strands and strand units for each class level included in the resource.
Strand: Human Environments
Strand unit: People and Other Lands
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- begin to develop a sense of belonging to local, county, national, European and global communities
- develop an awareness of the interdependence of these people and people in Ireland
- study some aspects of the environments and lives of people in one location in Europe and one location in another part of the world
Suggestions for use: The stories and activities in this pack can be linked to many subjects and strands in the Primary School
Curriculum, including the following: English, Drama, SPHE, History, Geography, Visual Arts and Music. There is a detailed breakdown of the relevant strands and strand units for each class level included in the resource.
Strand: Human Environments
Strand unit: Trade & Development
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- come to appreciate the inequalities between the developed and the developing world
Suggestions for use: The stories and activities in this pack can be linked to many subjects and strands in the Primary School
Curriculum, including the following: English, Drama, SPHE, History, Geography, Visual Arts and Music. There is a detailed breakdown of the relevant strands and strand units for each class level included in the resource.
They Came Because They Had To - Refugee Crisis
https://www.amnesty.org.uk/resource...-came-because-they-had#.WDV86vmLTIW Added: 23 Nov 2016 Contributor: Clare Quigley Resource type: Case Study / Lesson Plan / Presentation / WorksheetA simple but effective activity to encourage children to learn about and understand the situation of refugees and the right to seek asylum through a quiz, story and role-play.
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- 5-6
- SPHE
Strand: Myself & the Wider World
Strand unit: Developing citizenship
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- become aware of some of the cultures, lifestyles and languages of some countries in the European Union and the wider world
- begin to explore the concept of democracy
- explore how justice and peace can be promoted between people and groups, both nationally and internationally
- identify some local issues of concern and explore possible action that could be taken to address these issues
- recognise and acknowledge the various cultural, religious, ethnic or other groups that exist in a community or society and explore ways in which these differences can be respected
- recognise and explore the positive contributions made to the local community by various organisations, ethnic, social or community groups and individuals
Suggestions for use: Use this resource to help children explore, examine and discuss the plight of refugees.
Ali's Journey from Afghanistan
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00vc149 Added: 13 Nov 2016 Contributor: Clare Quigley Resource type: Audio / VideoThis short animation tells the story of 10 year old Ali from Afghanistan who fled the country with his grandmother. As the war in Afghanistan escalated, Ali fled with his grandmother to Britain and was separated from his parents who were unable to leave. This film explores the pain of his separation, as well as what it was like to live in a foreign country where he did not speak the language and without knowing whether his parents were still alive.
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- SC
- Politics & Society
Strand: 6. Human Rights+Responsibilities: Wider World
Strand unit: 1. Rights in Wider World
The Balloon Game
http://www.unhcr.org/46a07f8c4.pdf Added: 13 Nov 2016 Contributor: Clare Quigley Resource type: GameA simple and fun game which introduces children to some of the challenges faced by refugees and asylum seekers. Helps children to begin to understand the many challenges faced by refugees when they arrive in a new country including: language, finding accommodation and getting an education.
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- 5-6
- SPHE
Strand: Myself & the Wider World
Strand unit: Developing citizenship
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- explore how inequality might exist in the local community and suggest ways in which this might be addressed
- identify some local issues of concern and explore possible action that could be taken to address these issues
- recognise and acknowledge the various cultural, religious, ethnic or other groups that exist in a community or society and explore ways in which these differences can be respected
Suggestions for use: Could be used as part of a unit of work on the Syria crisis. It is an active lesson which integrates with the games strand of PE.
Syrian Refugee Boy Dreams of Football Fame
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-jzxLi9wak Added: 13 Nov 2016 Contributor: Clare Quigley Resource type: Audio / VideoAn inspiring story of a 7 year old Syrian refugee living in Germany who aspires to be a footballer. The video is 3 minutes long and the story is told by the little boy and his father. The language is Arabic and subtitled in English.
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Strand: Myself & the Wider World
Strand unit: Developing citizenship
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- appreciate the diversity of people or groups within communities and the importance of mutual respect, empathy and understanding for living together in peace and harmony
- be aware of the importance of mutual respect and sensitivity to the different values and attitudes held by others
- explore some of the issues and concerns in the local or national community
Suggestions for use: Could be used as a lesson starter/prompt for a group discussion on Syrian refugees in Ireland. Ideal for building empathy and showing children that refugees and asylum seekers are people just like them.
Strand: Myself & the Wider World
Strand unit: Developing citizenship
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- become aware of some of the cultures, lifestyles and languages of some countries in the European Union and the wider world
- explore how justice and peace can be promoted between people and groups, both nationally and internationally
- recognise and acknowledge the various cultural, religious, ethnic or other groups that exist in a community or society and explore ways in which these differences can be respected
- recognise and explore the positive contributions made to the local community by various organisations, ethnic, social or community groups and individuals
Suggestions for use: Could be used as a lesson starter/prompt for a group discussion on Syrian refugees in Ireland. Ideal for building empathy and showing children that refugees and asylum seekers are people just like them.
Our World Irish Aid Awards
http://ourworldirishaidawards.ie/ Added: 12 Nov 2016 Contributor: Clare Quigley Resource type: ProjectThe Our World Irish Aid Awards is an annual campaign which aims to educate children about the lives of people in developing countries through project work in school. Teachers are provided with lesson plans, student magazines and support throughout the programme. The top 12 schools attend the national final in Dublin Castle.
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Strand: Myself & the Wider World
Strand unit: Developing citizenship
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- appreciate the environment and realise that each individual has a community and individual responsibility for protecting and caring for the environment
- explore and respect the diversity of children in the class and school
- recognise that each person has an important contribution to make to the life of the community
Suggestions for use: Take part in the awards by creating your own school, group or class project using writing, photography, video, music, art, etc.
Strand: Myself & the Wider World
Strand unit: Developing citizenship
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- appreciate the environment and realise that there is a community and individual responsibility in caring for and protecting the environment
- be aware of and appreciate the diversity of cultures and people in the local community, recognise their contributions and be aware of how differences can enrich his/her experiences
- begin to appreciate how people depend on each other in many aspects of life
- develop an awareness of people in other places
Suggestions for use: Take part in the awards by creating your own school, group or class project using writing, photography, video, music, art, etc.
Strand: Myself & the Wider World
Strand unit: Developing citizenship
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- appreciate and respect the environment and learn that there is an individual and community responsibility in caring for the environment and protecting it for future generations
- appreciate the diversity of people or groups within communities and the importance of mutual respect, empathy and understanding for living together in peace and harmony
- be aware of the importance of mutual respect and sensitivity to the different values and attitudes held by others
- examine how justice, fairness and equality may or may not be exemplified in a community
- explore some of the issues and concerns in the local or national community
- recognise how each person has both an individual and a communal responsibility to the community
Suggestions for use: Take part in the awards by creating your own school, group or class project using writing, photography, video, music, art, etc.
Strand: Myself & the Wider World
Strand unit: Developing citizenship
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- appreciate the environment and develop a sense of individual and community responsibility for caring for the environment and being custodians of the Earth for future generations
- become aware of some of the cultures, lifestyles and languages of some countries in the European Union and the wider world
- explore how justice and peace can be promoted between people and groups, both nationally and internationally
- realise and begin to understand the unequal distribution of the world’s resources
- recognise and acknowledge the various cultural, religious, ethnic or other groups that exist in a community or society and explore ways in which these differences can be respected
- recognise and explore the positive contributions made to the local community by various organisations, ethnic, social or community groups and individuals
Suggestions for use: Take part in the awards by creating your own school, group or class project using writing, photography, video, music, art, etc.
