Compasito - Manual on Human Rights Education for Children
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Summary of activities

1 A Body of Knowledge Making a collage, discussion 1 2x60 Discrimination Education and leisure Health and welfare
2

A Constitution for Our Group

Consensus building, rule making

3

90-135

Citizenship

Democracy

Participation

3

A Human Rights Calendar

Drawing, painting, cutting

2

120

General human rights

4

Advertising Human Rights

Story telling, drawing, writing

3

120-180

General human rights

Media and Internet

5

Blindfolded

Simulation, discussion

1

45

Discrimination

Health and welfare

Participation

6

Board Games

Board game

2

45

General human rights

7

Boys Don't Cry

Discussion and statement exercise, theatre

2

90

Discrimination

Gender equality

General human rights

8

Bullying Scenes

Discussion with movement

2

60

Violence

Discrimination

9

Capture the Castle

Active adventure game, experiental learning

2

120

Peace and human security

10 Compasito Reporter

Photo reportage or other forms of reporting

2

90-120

Environment

Health and welfare

Participation

11 Cookie Monster

Group negotiation, discussion

2

40-60

Peace and human security

Poverty and social exclusion

12 Dear Diary

Story telling, discussion

2

60

Discrimination

Health and welfare

Poverty and social exclusion

13 Every Vote Counts

Discussion, planning, simulation

3

2x60

Citizenship

Democracy

14 From Bystander to Helper

Story telling, discussion

2

60

Peace and human security

Violence

15 Human Rights in the News

Scanning media, making a poster, discussion

2

45

General human rights

Media and Internet

16 Modern Fairytale

Story telling, discussion

2

60

Discrimination

Education and leisure

Violence

17 Most Important for Whom?

Prioritizing, consensus building, discussion

3

60

General human rights

18 My Universe of Rights

Artistic activity

3

2x60

General human rights

19 Once Upon a Time

Story telling, discussion

2

40

Democracy

Discrimination

Gender equality

20 Picture Games

Playing with pictures

2

30

Discrimination

General human rights

Media and Internet
21 Picturing Ways Out of Violence

Creating human photos, discussion

1

60

Violence

22 Puppets Tell the Story

Dramatization of a story with puppets, discussion

2

120

General human rights

23 Putting Rights on the Map

Drawing, analysis, discussion

60

General human rights

24 Rabbit's Rights

Imagining, brainstorming, discussion

1

30

General human rights

25 Red Alert

Active outdoor group game

2

60

General human rights

26 Rights Mobile

Creative activity

2

120-180

General human rights

Gender equality

27 Sailing to a New Land

Prioritizing, discussion

1

45

General human rights

28 Silent Speaker

Role play, guessing game

2

45

Discrimination

Health and welfare

Participation

29 Take a Step Forward

Role play, simulation, discussion

2

60

General human rights

Discrimination

Poverty and social exclusion

30 The Battle for the Orange

Group competition and discussion

1

30

Peace and human security

31 The Invisibles are Coming

Active group competition

2

120-1/2 day

Discrimination

32 Waterdrops

Playing, discussion

2

60

Environment

General human rights

33 We are Family Drawing, discussion 2 60 Discrimination

Family and alternative care Gender equality
34 What a Wonderful World Drawing, discussion 1 50 Discrimination Enviromnent Poverty and social exclusion
35 What I Like and What I Do Starting preferences, discussion 2 45 Discrimination Family and alternative care Gender equality
36 What if...? Analysis, discussion, dramatization 3 60 General human rights Education and leisure Poverty and social exclusion
37 Where Do You Stand? Discussion with some movement 1 30-40 General human rights Participation
38 Who's Behind Me? Playing with pictures, discussion 2 30 General human rights Discrimination Media and Internet
39 Who Should Decide Decision making, discussion 2 45 Family and alternative care Participation
40 Words that Wound List makint, prioritizing, discussion 2 60 Discrimination Gender equality Violence
41 World Summer Camp Prioritizing, negotiation, discussion 2-3 45-60 Discrimination General human rights
42 Zabderfilio Story telling, reflective activity 1 35 General human rights Discrimination