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“Writing for Rights”: Indigenous Rights Unit Writing Competition

DonM
11 March 2009, 12:19PM

Here you will find details of how to enter the unit writing competition on Indigenous rights organised by Amnesty International Australia and the Social Education Association of Australia.

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Quotes from submissions on the National Goals of Schooling and the National Curriculum

DonM
4 February 2009, 02:45PM

Some quotes from recent submissions by Amnesty International Australia on the National Goals of Schooling and the National Curriculum. You are welcome to log in to this site and share your comments.

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The national goals of schooling and the national curriculum: focussing on human rights

DonM
29 January 2009, 02:51PM

Recent consultations about the national goals of schooling and a new national curriculum for Australia have provided an opportunity to highlight the need for a greater focus on human rights education in schools. Amnesty International Australia has prepared two submissions to the National Curriculum Board.

“Human Rights in Focus” DVD

DonM
25 November 2008, 11:28AM

"Human Rights in Focus" includes three short films about human rights. A copy of this DVD, developed by Amnesty International in the UK in 2007, has been sent to every secondary school library in Australia. You can download the accompanying curriculum resources and worksheets from the Amnesty International UK website.

“Right Here, Right Now”

DonM
23 September 2008, 05:54PM

Right Here, Right Now: teaching citizenship through human rights is a downloadable resource designed for use in citizenship education in years 7-9 ("Key Stage 3" in the UK).

It links human rights concepts with everyday experiences and enables teachers to examine human rights issues such as identity and diversity, rights and responsibilities and child poverty.

Human Rights today: curriculum resource for years 9 & 10.

DonM
17 October 2007, 01:50PM

Human Rights today: Discussing the issues, Accepting the Challenge is a teacher and student resource for use at years 9 and 10. The resource focuses on child labour, the rights of Indigenous people in Australia, the rights of women and girls and human rights in conflict situations.

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Ideas for Human Rights Education

DonM
15 May 2009, 06:55PM

Here are some practical classroom ideas on teaching for human rights. Produced by the LOTE, ESL and Multicultural Education Unit of the Victorian Department of Education and Training.

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Compasito: resources for primary teachers

DonM
20 April 2009, 12:38PM

Developed by the Council of Europe, Compasito is designed for educators working with children aged 7-13. It familiarises the reader with the key concepts of human rights and children’s rights and provides background on 13 key human rights issues such as democracy, citizenship, gender equality, environment, media, poverty and violence.

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Teacher education survey: human rights and Indigenous culture and rights

DonM
20 November 2008, 11:27AM

In 2009 Amnesty International Australia will be developing resource materials for teacher educators and student teachers about Human Rights and Indigenous culture and rights for distribution to all tertiary institutions in Australia that offer education programs.

Fill out the survey

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Lesson plans

DonM
22 September 2008, 07:42PM

This page includes downloadable lesson plans and resources for teachers on human rights issues.