- November 23rd, 2011
Human Rights and global citizenship
- nickmorgan
- Comments: noneTags: human rights
Human Rights Day http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Day2011/Pages/HRD2011.aspx is coming up soon, on 10th December, and many teachers in Scotland will find some way to mark the occasion in school. If any Scottish teacher is doing something special this year to facilitate student learning about this aspect of global citizenship, let me know and I’ll write up some of the activities for this blog. [email protected]
Each year there are new resources available; one example is ’Learning through Film: Human Rights in Scotland’, a combined book and DVD teaching resource which secondary teachers could use to deliver workshops based on documentary films on human rights in Scotland. Each workshop is based on one of ten short specially made documentaries. With contributions by Scottish artists and filmmakers as diverse as the novelist Irvine Welsh, Oscar winner Tilda Swinton and Turner Prize winner Douglas Gordon, the resource aims to expand the students’ understanding of human rights and their skills in media literacy. A website ‘Learning through Film’ describes the resource, offers samples and availability information.
Well-respected charities such as the British Red Cross and Amnesty already have relevant teacher resources available online to support activity. This year Amnesty has given its campaign a focus on ‘Write for Rights’, asking young people to set up letter writing events, send cards, or take other creative actions.
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