INTRODUCTION = 1
I. WHAT THIS BOOKLET IS ABOUT = 5
Teaching for and teaching about = 6
Teaching and preaching: actions speak louder than words = 6
Aiming at full respect of human rights and fundamental freedoms = 7
Thinking things through = 9
Human rights literacy = 9
In practice = 10
(a) Role-plays = 10
(b) Brainstorming = 11
Evaluation = 11
II. HOW TO BEGIN = 12
Confidence and social respect = 12
Attributes = 13
1 . Who am I and what am I like? = 14
(a) A "Who am I?" book = 14
(b) A circle for talking = 14
(c) The lifeline = 15
(d) Me on the wall = 15
(e) Me and my senses = 15
(f) Wishing-well = 16
2. How do I live with others? =16
(a) My puppet family = 16
(b) Imaginary friend = 16
(c) Letters and friends = 17
(d) Buddy = 17
(e) The talking circle again = 17
(f) Moon people = 17
(g) The washing machine = 18
Trust = 18
Blind trust = 19
Working out some class-room rules = 19
Working out your own human rights and your own responsibilities = 20
(a) Planning for a world community = 20
(b) The Universal Declaration of Human Rights =20
(c) Children's rights = 27
(d) Connections = 30
III. SOME BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES (UPPER PRIMARY, LOWER AND SENIOR SECONDARY) = 31
Protecting life-the individual in society = 31
(a) Being a human being = 32
(b) Message in a bottle = 32
(c) Beginnings and endings = 32
(d) "Maria has disappeared" = 32
Peace and the right to life = 33
(a) Crisis = 34
(b) Peace = 34
(c) Summit = 35
Development and the environment = 35
(a) Food = 35
(b) Water = 36
(c) Housing = 36
(d) Population = 37
(e) Work = 37
(f) Energy = 37
(g) Health = 38
Government and the law =38
(a) Councils and courts = 39
(b) Sorts of courts = 39
(c) Equality before the law = 40
The freedoms of thought, conscience, religion, opinion and expression =40
(a) Frames of reference = 40
(b) Words that wound = 41
The freedom to meet and take part in public affairs = 41
A human rights society = 41
Economic development and well-being = 42
(a) Rich and poor = 43
(b) Working life = 43
(c) Speakers = 43
(d) Serving the world = 43
Social and cultural well-being = 44
(a) Once upon a time = 45
(b) A family map = 45
Discrimination = 45
Spot the difference =46
Discrimination-colour or race = 47
The non-racist class-room = 47
Discrimination-gender = 48
(a) A class reunion = 48
(b) What's a "boy"?, What's a "girl"? = 48
(c) Expectations = 49
(d) Who's who? = 49
(e) The non-racist class-room = 49
Discrimination-minority group status = 50
(a) Identifying some "minority groups = 50
(b) Speakers = 50
Discrimination-disability = 51
(a) Speakers = 51
(b) One school for all = 51
IV. WHAT TO DO NEXT = 52
ANNEX
General reference material on human rights
A. Basic United Nations human rights material/booklets = 53
B. A selective bibliography of basic sources = 53
C. Basic human rights education instruments = 56
D. United Nations human rights films = 57
I. WHAT THIS BOOKLET IS ABOUT = 5
Teaching for and teaching about = 6
Teaching and preaching: actions speak louder than words = 6
Aiming at full respect of human rights and fundamental freedoms = 7
Thinking things through = 9
Human rights literacy = 9
In practice = 10
(a) Role-plays = 10
(b) Brainstorming = 11
Evaluation = 11
II. HOW TO BEGIN = 12
Confidence and social respect = 12
Attributes = 13
1 . Who am I and what am I like? = 14
(a) A "Who am I?" book = 14
(b) A circle for talking = 14
(c) The lifeline = 15
(d) Me on the wall = 15
(e) Me and my senses = 15
(f) Wishing-well = 16
2. How do I live with others? =16
(a) My puppet family = 16
(b) Imaginary friend = 16
(c) Letters and friends = 17
(d) Buddy = 17
(e) The talking circle again = 17
(f) Moon people = 17
(g) The washing machine = 18
Trust = 18
Blind trust = 19
Working out some class-room rules = 19
Working out your own human rights and your own responsibilities = 20
(a) Planning for a world community = 20
(b) The Universal Declaration of Human Rights =20
(c) Children's rights = 27
(d) Connections = 30
III. SOME BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES (UPPER PRIMARY, LOWER AND SENIOR SECONDARY) = 31
Protecting life-the individual in society = 31
(a) Being a human being = 32
(b) Message in a bottle = 32
(c) Beginnings and endings = 32
(d) "Maria has disappeared" = 32
Peace and the right to life = 33
(a) Crisis = 34
(b) Peace = 34
(c) Summit = 35
Development and the environment = 35
(a) Food = 35
(b) Water = 36
(c) Housing = 36
(d) Population = 37
(e) Work = 37
(f) Energy = 37
(g) Health = 38
Government and the law =38
(a) Councils and courts = 39
(b) Sorts of courts = 39
(c) Equality before the law = 40
The freedoms of thought, conscience, religion, opinion and expression =40
(a) Frames of reference = 40
(b) Words that wound = 41
The freedom to meet and take part in public affairs = 41
A human rights society = 41
Economic development and well-being = 42
(a) Rich and poor = 43
(b) Working life = 43
(c) Speakers = 43
(d) Serving the world = 43
Social and cultural well-being = 44
(a) Once upon a time = 45
(b) A family map = 45
Discrimination = 45
Spot the difference =46
Discrimination-colour or race = 47
The non-racist class-room = 47
Discrimination-gender = 48
(a) A class reunion = 48
(b) What's a "boy"?, What's a "girl"? = 48
(c) Expectations = 49
(d) Who's who? = 49
(e) The non-racist class-room = 49
Discrimination-minority group status = 50
(a) Identifying some "minority groups = 50
(b) Speakers = 50
Discrimination-disability = 51
(a) Speakers = 51
(b) One school for all = 51
IV. WHAT TO DO NEXT = 52
ANNEX
General reference material on human rights
A. Basic United Nations human rights material/booklets = 53
B. A selective bibliography of basic sources = 53
C. Basic human rights education instruments = 56
D. United Nations human rights films = 57