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  • Words That Burn: Poems on the theme of LGBTI+ rights

    Watch poets Yrsa Daley-Ward and Patrick Cash as they share poems on LGBTI+ rights.

    Poetry resource, Further education resources, Creative resource, Words that burn, Secondary education resources 02 Oct 2018
  • Words That Burn: Poems about women's rights

    Watch poets Sarah Crossan, Deanna Rodger and Bethany Rose as they share their poems on women’s rights.

    Poetry resource, Further education resources, Secondary education resources, Creative resource, Words that burn 02 Oct 2018
  • Words That Burn: A poem on the theme of equality

    Watch poet Amyra share her poem on equality.

    Poetry resource, Further education resources, Secondary education resources, Creative resource, Words that burn 02 Oct 2018
  • Words that Burn session 8: Power

    This session encourages students to explore poems about race and privilege before creating their own protest poetry.

    Lesson plan, Poetry resource, Further education resources, Resource pack, Creative resource, Teaching resource, Words that burn, Secondary education resources 02 Oct 2018
  • Book and Activities: Here I Stand: Stories That Speak For Freedom

    Here I Stand: Stories That Speak For Freedom is an anthology from Amnesty International.

    Activity pack, Books and literature, Further education resources, Secondary education resources, Teaching resource 01 Oct 2018
  • Ban Israeli Settlement Goods training toolkit

    Download the Ban Israeli Settlement Goods training toolkit for your Amnesty Trainer sessions.

    Lesson plan, Resource pack, Further education resources, Teaching resource 24 Sep 2018
  • Words That Burn: Poems on the theme of refugee rights

    Poems from the Repeat Beat Poet and Mukahang Limbu on the theme of refugees.

    Poetry resource, Further education resources, Secondary education resources, Creative resource, Words that burn 21 Sep 2018
  • Essay: Not Just Wilberforce

    Essays on Human Rights Defenders in Hull and East Yorkshire.

    Teaching resource 23 Aug 2018
  • Words That Burn poet directory

    Find out who our featured poets are and how to find them on social media.

    Poetry resource, Further education resources, Secondary education resources, Creative resource, Words that burn 24 May 2018
  • Book and Activities: Alpha

    Powerful graphic novel of one man’s journey from Côte d’Ivoire to France in search of his wife and son.

    Activity pack, Books and literature, Further education resources, Secondary education resources, Teaching resource 01 Feb 2018
  • Human Rights and Words that Burn

    This resource provides an overview of how Words that Burn plays it's part in human rights

    Poetry resource, Further education resources, Secondary education resources, Creative resource, Words that burn 25 Jan 2018
  • 9 Films about children’s rights

    Short films are a useful and fun education resource that can help teachers, educators and facilitators to engage students with their own rights.

    Further education resources, Film or media, Primary education resources, Secondary education resources 23 Jan 2018
  • Words that Burn session 7: Speak up

    In this session, students are encouraged to explore how words can help process feelings of anger and helplessness, building self-empowerment, and supporting social change through poetry about racism, police violence and disability.

    Lesson plan, Poetry resource, Further education resources, Resource pack, Creative resource, Teaching resource, Words that burn, Secondary education resources 22 Jan 2018
  • Words that Burn session 5: Witness

    Poet Emtithal Mahmoud asks students to ‘bear witness’ to her experiences of genocide in Darfur. Students can then explore poetic responses to war and human rights abuses to understand how poetry can destroy silence and create remembrance.

    Lesson plan, Poetry resource, Further education resources, Resource pack, Creative resource, Teaching resource, Words that burn, Secondary education resources 22 Jan 2018
  • Words that Burn session 4: Change

    This session encourages students to explore how everyone has a role to play in upholding human rights in their school, community and wider world, using poetry that acknowledges struggle whilst also recognising the possibility for change.

    Lesson plan, Poetry resource, Further education resources, Resource pack, Creative resource, Teaching resource, Words that burn, Secondary education resources 22 Jan 2018
  • Words that Burn session 9: Respect

    This session encourages students to look at the subtleties and connotations of language, the impact words have in describing a person or event, and how that influences us.

    Lesson plan, Poetry resource, Further education resources, Resource pack, Creative resource, Teaching resource, Words that burn, Secondary education resources 22 Jan 2018
  • Educating for press freedom: International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists
    Further education resources, Teaching resource, Secondary education resources 21 Dec 2017
  • Words that Burn session 3: Freedom

    This session encourages students to read poetry written in response to injustice and explore how language can be used to make a courageous stand.

    Lesson plan, Poetry resource, Further education resources, Resource pack, Creative resource, Teaching resource, Words that burn, Secondary education resources 10 Oct 2017
  • Words that Burn session 6: Dignity

    In this session students are encouraged to write a poem from the perspective of someone who has experienced hate crime.

    Lesson plan, Poetry resource, Further education resources, Resource pack, Creative resource, Teaching resource, Words that burn, Secondary education resources 10 Oct 2017
  • Words that Burn session 1: Being heard

    This session encourages students explore the right to freedom of expression and create similes and metaphors for freedom.

    Lesson plan, Poetry resource, Further education resources, Resource pack, Creative resource, Teaching resource, Words that burn, Secondary education resources 10 Oct 2017