United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

UNESCO

Savolainen, Kaisa

All human beings ....

A manual for human rights education.

Paris

1998

9231035126

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Published on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, this manual is intended to help students and teachers of primary and secondary levels to understand the universal elements of human rights. It provides basic documentation, specific teaching materials and practical exercises. The materials are to be completed and developed locally to fully discover the meaning of human rights in the daily life of each particular cultural context.

Inhaltsverzeichnis:

Foreword Acknowledgements

1. An approach to human rights
Peace and human rights
Democracy and human rights
Human rights and the question of values
Combating discrimination and racism
Human rights are universal and indivisible
Human rights are clearly defined
Human rights and specific rights
Human rights have had to be fought for
Regional organizations, conventions, and safeguarding and watchdog arrangements

2. A method for human rights education
Concepts and knowledge
Practice and projects for action
Debate and discussion about values
Suggestions for primary schools
Suggestions for secondary schools

3. Understanding human rights in the classroom
Civil and political rights
Economic and social rights
Cultural rights
The right to development
The right to a balanced environment
The right and freedom of access to the natural and cultural heritage including the common heritage of humanity

Garnes based on the rights of the child
A game based on the French jeu de l' oie
'Jeunes à vos droits!'

Appendices
Appendix 1. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Appendix 2. The Convention on the Rights of the Child

Index of basic rights and freedoms