Editors: Rolf Gollob, Peter Krapf and Wiltrud Weidinger
Authors: Rolf Gollob and Wiltrud Weidinger
Volume (II) of EDC/HRE Volumes I-VI Education for democratic citizenship and human rights in school practice Teaching sequences, concepts, methods and models
Growing up in democracy (Vol. II)
Lesson plans for primary level on democratic citizenship and human rights
This is a manual for teachers in Education for Democratic Citizenship (EDC) and Human Rights Education (HRE), EDC/HRE textbook editors and curriculum developers. Nine teaching units of approximately four lessons each focus on key concepts of EDC/HRE. The lesson plans give step-by-step instructions and include student handouts and background information for teachers. In this way, the manual is suited for trainees or beginners in the teaching profession and teachers who are receiving in-service teacher training in EDC/HRE. Experienced teachers may draw on the ideas and materials. The complete manual provides a full school year’s curriculum for lower secondary classes, but as each unit is also complete in itself, the manual allows great flexibility in use.
The objective of EDC/HRE is the active citizen who is willing and able to participate in the democratic community. Therefore EDC/HRE strongly emphasise action and task-based learning. The school community is conceived as a sphere of authentic experience where young people can learn how to participate in democratic decision making and may take responsibility at an early age. Key concepts of EDC/HRE are taught as tools of life-long learning.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Unit 1: Identity – Me in my community
- UNIT 2: Diversity and pluralism – At home in Europe
- UNIT 3: Equality – Minorities and majorities
- UNIT 4: Conflict – Rules help to solve conflicts
- UNIT 5: Rules and law – The basis of living together
- UNIT 6: Power and authority – I am the boss! Am I?
- UNIT 7: Responsibility – I go eco … my school takes part!
- UNIT 8: Rights and freedom – My rights – your rights
- UNIT 9: Media – Media in use: I would if I could
- Manual for students
- I. Handouts for students – Introduction
- Student handout for Unit 1, lesson 1: “I like and don’t like” table
- Student handout for Unit 1, lessons 2 and 3: Coat of arms template
- Student handout for Unit 1, lesson 4: 3-step discussion
- Student handout for Unit 2, lesson 1: Map of Europe (enlarge it to A3)
- Student handout for Unit 2, lesson 1: The countries and capitals of Europe
- Student handout for Unit 2, lesson 1: The flags of Europe
- Student handout for Unit 2, lesson 1: Rivers in Europe
- Student handout for Unit 2, lesson 1: Mountains and landforms in Europe
- Student handout for Unit 2, lessons 2 and 3: Country portrait
- Student handout for Unit 3, lesson 2: Table for notes
- Student handout for Unit 3, lesson 3: Statistics sheet
- Student handout for Unit 3, lesson 4: Word and power cards
- Student handout for Unit 4, lesson 1: Our problem – my problem
- Student handout for Unit 4, lesson 3: Voting cards
- Student handout for Unit 5, lesson 1: Rights, responsibilities and rules in our school
- Student handout for Unit 5, lesson 3: Voting cards
- Student handout for Unit 5, lesson 4: Criteria for good rules
- Student handout for Unit 6, lesson 1: Superhero?
- Student handout for Unit 6, lesson 2: Schema of political representation
- Student handout for Unit 6, lesson 3: Election information
- Student handout for Unit 7, lesson 1: Responsibility for what?
- Student handout for Unit 7, lesson 4: Who has what kind of responsibility?
- Student handout for Unit 8, lesson 1: Task to decide between “WANTS” and “NEEDS”
- Student handout for Unit 8, lesson 2: Human rights: a list for comparing rights and needs
- Student handout for Unit 8, lesson 3: Survey on human rights
- Student handout for Unit 9, lesson 1: Presentation cards giving a short description of the media devices
- II. Toolbox for students – Introduction
- 1. Researching in libraries
- 2. Researching on the Internet
- 3. Carrying out interviews and surveys
- 4. Interpreting images
- 5. Mind maps
- 6. Creating posters
- 7. Holding exhibitions
- 8. Planning and giving presentations
- 9. Preparing overhead transparencies or a PowerPoint presentation
- 10. Writing newspaper articles
- 11. Putting on performances
- 12. Holding debates
- I. Handouts for students – Introduction