Through a Human Rights Lens:- Interfaith & Belief Network for Somerset in now known as Interfaith & Belief with The GLADE Centre has collated these materials to help you unpack conflict and work towards peace and non-violence (Sustainable Development Goal 16: Promote just, peaceful and inclusive societies). Many activities are family-friendly and can be changed up for use with all ages. All these weblinks take you away from this sharing-space to external webpages. None of them require an account to be created nor a login. To help shape the Interfaith & Belief Network for Somerset over the coming months, join in via the button below, view the get-in-touch flier or return to the main site at https://interfaithbelief.glade.org/ by Glade Admin

Right Here Right Now. Teaching citizenship through Human Rights (2009)

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This resource is part of a project which is a partnership between the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) and the British Institute of Human Rights (BIHR) and involving Amnesty International and the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF).

Teaching about Palestine and Israel through the lens of Human Rights (Global Learning London, 2021)

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This resource supports teachers to hold critical conversations about this ongoing crisis by sharing new and existing activities and resources, basing the teaching around
human rights and evidence, and using a global citizenship education approach. It is
www.globallearninglondon.org
rooted in an anti-racist approach and recognises that the process of learning can be uncomfortable, and that it will inevitably include unlearning.

Teaching Controversial Issues - a guide for teachers (Oxfam, 2018)

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Almost any topic can become controversial if individuals or groups offer differing explanations for events, what should happen next or how issues should be resolved. Also if one side of an issue is presented in a way that raises an emotional response in those who might disagree.
This guide explores:
• What controversial issues are.
• Reasons for teaching controversial issues.
• The value of a global citizenship education approach.
• Guidance and classroom strategies for handling and exploring
controversial issues.
• Some practical activities for teaching controversial issues.

Conflict: Teaching Resources - Contains 3 items (created by World 101, Feb 2022)

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A module of lesson plans that helps students explore modern conflicts, the civilian consequences from World

10 1 From the Council on Foreign Relation

Shifting Perspectives: The Holy Land - contains 7 items (created by Cafod, June 2021)

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CAFOD’s ‘Shifting perspectives’ resource for sixth form General RE, in which young people from the Holy Land share some of the experiences that have shaped their perspectives and challenge young people in the UK to consider their own perspectives on life.

Non-Violent Action:A Force for Change Lesson Plans (Development Education Centre South Yorkshire, 2022)

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The Association of Citizenship Teachers Quality Mark awarded for this series of lesson plans for learners aged 8-14 which looks at the concepts of violence and non-violence and provides historical case studies to enable learners to explore the efficacy of non-violent action.

Shifting Perspectives: The Holy Land Videos - Three videos to help sixth formers explore their own identity and perspectives on life.(CAFOD June 2022)

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CAFOD resources for teachers and chaplains working with KS5 students. Includes resources for General/Core RE

Teach Peace (This resource has been supported by members of the peace education network, and produced by Quakers in Britain)

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In Teach Peace you will find ten assemblies, follow-up activities, resources, prayers, and reflections on peace and peacemaking for 5-12 year olds. This resource received a Global Dimension Teachers' Choice 2022 award.

Teach Peace Pack - Assembly: Conflict resolution: A tale of two mules (Peace Education Network)

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This story aims to show that co-operation is
better than conflict. Lots of uses with schools, youth and community groups.

Community hubs, Youth groups, Interest clubs and groups; why not book a free session to explore peace, remembrance and start new conversations - no charge, available free during 2025 and into January 2026

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Peace, justice & strong institutions - why they matter (United Nations)

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Don't Judge a Book by it's Cover (Global Education Derby)

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This activity focuses on SDG 16 The idea is to envision a positive future, where solutions to enable SDG Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions become feasible - so that conflict, insecurity and limited access to justice can be dealt with. Global Education Derby have produced this rich set of resources in collaboration with educators in Germany, Slovenia and the United Kingdom.

Leaving No One Behind was an Erasmus+ funded project co-ordinated by Global Education Derby, a specialist educational charity that works with educators to develop global citizenship. They have now closed, for more information contact glade@glade.org

UNICEF - Poems for Peace

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War ...what if it happened here? (Global Education Derby)

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Students worked on the subject of war and refugees over a series of lessons.
The lessons involved a combination of drama games, poetry, creative art work and discussion using the book War by Janne Teller as a stimulus.
Another book that could serve a similar purpose is "The Day War Came" by Nicola Davies.
Class activities are followed by a reflective phase where students can process and record their own responses through poetry, art work, dance or music. This phase can be followed with students planning to take action to promote positive relationships, cooperation and deeper understanding within the school or local community.
The In Others' Shoes resources form part of an Erasmus+funded project led by Global Education Derby. These resources were Global Dimension Teachers Choice winners 2023

Teachers,Tutors, Home Educators why not get in touch for free sessions...see how the Somerset Candle can bring alive peace and remembrance alongside local connections to people persecuted in the Holocaust & Genocides and stories of those who bravely stood in solidarity .

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The Power of Peace - from The Worlds Largest Lesson

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Click on the image above to visit the World Largest lesson site, where these activities encourage children and teens to explain what peace means to them and listen to others explanations. They then research different activists working to promote SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions.

Explore some definitions of peace
Investigate and recognize characteristics, actions and symbols of peaceful activists
Determine ways to incorporate peace into the classroom environment and the world around them

Human Rights and the Global Goals - from the Worlds Largest Lesson

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During these activities, children and teenagers will:

Learn about human rights, including child rights
Make links between these rights and the SDGs

The materials include activity plans and a video featuring actors reading Article One of the Declaration over a musical score.

Peace Path - from the Worlds Largest Lesson

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This Explorers for the Global Goals activity invites children and young teenagers to create a path which is peaceful and safe to use. The path can be for people, animals or toys. You can build your Peace Path outside or inside.
Good for Clubs and camps, Distance learning, Lesson plans, Parents and family learning

Goal 16 extract from Global Goals posters - from World Largest Lesson

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https://worldslargestlesson.globalgoals.org/resource/global-goals-comic-posters/
1 page comics for each SDG. They can be used as posters or a tool to introduce the Global Goals and to focus on suggestions for behaviour change for a peaceful society

Divina Maloum; children for peace - from Worlds Largest Lesson

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Video ~ 1 minute. Meet Divina, a 15 year-old Changemaker from Cameroon trying to make the world a better place with the help of education.

Understanding Community Violence - from the Worlds Largest Lesson

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Read about some different child experiences of violence and why ending all violence everywhere is key to achieving the SDGs and child rights.
You will:

Understand what violence is and how it can exist in different forms
Explore the different reasons for violence around the world
Make connections between local experience of violence and global violence
Develop solutions for preventing violence

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On 23 September 2011, the Human Rights Logo was unveiled in New York. The winning design is by Predrag Stakic of Serbia and combines the shape of a hand with that of a bird. It is now available to everyone at no cost as an open source product for the promotion and protection of human rights.
Various downloads available at; https://www.humanrightslogo.net/en/download

The Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNICEF)

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"A child" means every human being below the age of eighteen years - all children have rights and every adult should be making certain children can access those rights.

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child is an important agreement by countries who have promised to protect children’s rights.

The Convention explains who children are, all their rights, and the responsibilities of governments. All the rights are connected, they are all equally important and they cannot be taken away from children.
This website has the rights of the child in a wide range of languages - which will you read?

**Check out Article 14**
**Check out Article 3**

https://www.unicef.org/child-rights-convention/convention-text-childrens-version

Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)

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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is common standard of achievements for all peoples and all nations. It sets out, for the first time, fundamental human rights to be universally protected and it has been translated into over 500 languages.

Read the illustrated version online at; https://www.un.org/en/udhrbook/

Visit the website for English and other languages, and to watch & listen to people from around the world reading the articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in over 80 languages; https://www.un.org/en/about-us/universal-declaration-of-human-rights

UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) Symbols Cards - from CYPC Scotland, in collaboration with England and Wales

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Download from this weblink, UNCRC symbols cards, designed to be used as a communication tool for children and young people who:

are non-verbal,
have speech and language difficulties, or
have additional support needs.

Useful for working with children, teenagers and adults in a wide range of settings
**Check out Article 14**
**Check out Article 3**

https://www.cypcs.org.uk/resources/uncrc-symbols-cards/

The Israel-Hamas Conflict: A Discussion Guide (Reboot the Future, Nov2023)

glade1 — 2023-11-07 15:33:34 UTC

How do teachers and any adults working with chidren and teenagers, talk about serious issues they themselves might be unsure of? Here, Reboot the Future offers a few tips.

https://globaldimension.org.uk/articles/the-israel-hamas-conflict-a-discussion-guide/

Amnesty International Report 2022/23: The state of the world’s human rights (Amnesty International, March 2023)

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The Amnesty International Report 2022/23 connects these issues at global and regional levels. It analyses the 2022 human rights situation in 156 countries and calls for action.

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These materials, from organisations that work within global citizenship and peace-building sectors, are family-friendly yet suitable for youth work and education contexts, help progress towards peace and non-violence. All align well to Sustainable Development Goal 16: Promote just, peaceful and inclusive societies.

Useful information

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· Governments Security funding for Places of Worship and Mosques. Protective security schemes for places of worship - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

· If it is something that should be reported to the police this would be on Report hate crime | Avon and Somerset Police or 999 if someone is in immediate danger.

· SARI a reminder of the support they provide and information about their services - Get Help - SARI (saricharity.org.uk )

Building a Stronger Britain Toolkit - Creating Safe Spaces to Challenge Narratives of Division & Hatred (National Youth Work Academy 2019)

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https://nya.org.uk/document/building-a-stronger-britain-toolkit-speak-out/

This toolkit is designed to be used with young people aged 11+ to stimulate discussion, thought and

reflection around key themes such as identity, belonging, diversity and community.

Recognition for Schools; Peaceful Projects Award from Peaceful Shools

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https://www.peacefulschools.org.uk/school-awards/peaceful-projects-schools

Projects in schools that can get a 'Peaceful Project' award are things like the creation of a peace garden or indoor quiet area; a training programme for staff and pupils on building positive relationships and/or peaceful conflict resolution or setting up a peer mediation or playground friends scheme.