Words that Burn session 7: Speak up

Overview

Part 7 of our 10-part Words That Burn education series for secondary and further education students.

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.

Resource details

Publication date

22 January 2018

Resource types

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

Age levels

Secondary education, Further education

Age groups

11 to 14 years, 14 to 16 years, 16+ years

Education theme

Freedom of expression

Issues

Rise of authoritarianism, Racial justice

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