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A right to offend?

Michael — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 16:24:25 +0000

Aims

These resources help young people to think through the difficult issues and tensions between the right to free speech and the protection and respect of religious beliefs. They particularly address the requirement in 1g of the Citizenship curriculum for Key Stage 4, discussing the role of a free press in society and the role of the media.

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Broadening Horizons video and Case Study for the Rural-Urban School Linking pilot project: a case study

Michael — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 07:05:16 +0000

The Case Study, used in conjunction with the Broadening Horizons 10-minute DVD linked below, serves as a resource to share the learning from this pilot project with teachers, schools, organisations and all others who are interested in undertaking a similar linking project and learning from our experience.

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Campaigning for Change

Michael — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 15:21:38 +0000

Aims

This activity gets young people to think about campaigning on a global development issue. It asks participants to create a poster to raise awareness of the issue in the local community and to encourage people to take action.

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Campaigning for Change poster template

Michael — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 15:22:51 +0000

A3 Poster template for use with the Campaining for Change activity.

Community Opinions

Michael — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 14:12:13 +0000

Aims

This exercise helps the group to record their findings in a visual and effective way. This is useful not only as a reference point for the group, but also as a marketing tool highlighting big issues in the community.

Time

1 hour

Equipment

Pens
paper
glue

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Discussion starters: Living in a multi-faith society

Michael — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 16:14:08 +0000

Aims

These resources aim to build young people’s confidence in discussing their own beliefs and opinions. They suggest discussion topics that will help them to develop skills of listening, empathy and debate. Many of the topics raised have the potential to be controversial.

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Discussion starters: Values, views and identity

Michael — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 16:16:59 +0000

These activities aim to get young people thinking about their personal beliefs and values. They get participants talking about their own identity and the different factors that can influence a person’s identity. They ask young people to consider how their values affect their views on local and global issues, and what motivates them to care about important issues in the world today.

Diversity and Dialogue: Building better understanding between young people living in a multi-faith society

Michael — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 07:49:30 +0000

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Faith Schools

Michael — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 16:21:34 +0000

Aims

These activities aim to stimulate debate and discussion on the issue of faith schools. Faith schools have been a focus of much media attention recently and it is important that young people understand the issues under discussion. This will help to prevent them forming stereotypes about people based on the kind of school that they go to.

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Guess the Hero

Michael — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 13:56:09 +0000

This is a short quiz about some famous 'heroes'.