Educational objective | The students relate different forms of political participation to human rights. |
Resources | List of possible forms of political participation. |
Procedure
- Each student writes a list of all the ways and activities by which he or she thinks people can participate in democratic decision-making processes.
- The students form groups of four. They compare their lists, discuss them and try to agree on one list of ways of participating.
- The groups compare their list of ways of participation with the one on the handout
Extension
The students could explore the following questions:
- Do you believe that any or all of the above forms of political participation are human rights? Should all of them be protected by the law? Explain why or why not.
- In what way can you participate in democracy in your country? Are there any ways of taking part that are not open to you? Explain.
- Should laws also protect the right not to participate? Explain.
Materials
Student handout
Participation may take many forms including:
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