Human rights in further education resource pack
Overview
This resource pack contains six lesson for ages 16-19, which are intended to build young people’s knowledge and the value of human rights.
Subjects include the Human Rights Act, identity, refugee rights, and social and economic rights.
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Lesson plan, Further education resources, Resource pack, Teaching resource
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Education themes
Children's rights, Introducing human rights, Refugee and asylum issues
Download the lessons
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Download: Learning about human rights: introduction page (703.9 KB PDF)
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Download: Session 1 - human rights in reality - are we equal? (431.0 KB PDF)
Improving knowledge about human rights and considering equality by creating identity maps and playing a version of Snakes and Ladders
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Download: Session 2 - human rights in the UK - do they matter? (2.7 MB PDF)
Discussing the value of the Human Rights Act using real case studies in a courtroom role play activity
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Download: Session 3 - economic, social and cultural rights in the UK (4.8 MB PDF)
Showing the ‘everyday’ nature of economic, social and cultural rights and the challenges faced when they are violated using short films and case studies
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Download: Session 4 - refugee and asylum rights (2.5 MB PDF)
Analysing examples of UK immigration policy which have raised questions about whether the government was and is meeting its international legal obligations to refugees
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Download: Session 5 - time to act (1.5 MB PDF)
Two youth movements give context for developing campaign skills plus planning ways to take action on an important issue relevant to young people
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About the Further Education pack
Amnesty International has designed this resource to support further education teachers and providers. It is intended to build young people’s knowledge and the value of human rights. There are five session plans for 16 to 19-year-old students each using different ways to teach human rights and the laws, standards and issues around them. They are stand-alone lessons with practical activities, short films and case studies. Some of the subjects covered include the Human Rights Act, identity, refugee rights and the importance of self-advocacy.
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