Session 9: respect
Students look at the subtleties and connotations of language, and the impact words have in describing a person or event.
Session 7: speak up
Students explore how words can help process feelings of anger and helplessness – and bring about self-empowerment.
Session 5: witness
On film, poet Emtithal Mahmoud asks students to ‘bear witness’ to her experiences of genocide in Darfur.
Session 4: change
Students learn that everyone has a role to play in upholding human rights – in their school, community and world.
Session 10: words that burn
Students are challenged to Make A Difference in a Minute by standing up for human rights through poetry.
Session 6: dignity
Students are inspired to write a poem from the perspective of someone who has experienced hate crime.
Session 3: freedom
Students read poetry written in response to injustice and explore how language can be used to make a courageous stand.
Session 2: being me
Students explore questions about identity and collaborate to tell their own stories.
Session 1: being heard
Students explore the right to freedom of expression and create similes and metaphors for freedom.
Education Resources Catalogue
This catalogue lists all our key teaching materials including important themes of the day, and offer creative approaches