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The Two Sides of Rejection
Students recall a time when they were rejected or when they rejected somebody. In this values lesson plan, students brainstorm the positive and negative impacts of rejection. They recommend ways to deal with the situation effectively.
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Recognizing Strength
Learners identify their individual strengths. In this values lesson, students create a collage to show their positive qualities as an individual. They share this to the group.
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Values in a Multicultural Society
Young scholars list personal values that are important to them. In this values lesson plan, students reflect about values they learned during childhood. They discuss the different factors affecting their current beliefs.
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Family Recent Demographic Changes
In this Recent Demographic Changes instructional activity, students answer 14 questions in short written responses. Suggested point values are provided.
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Recent Trends in Family Life
In this Recent Trends in Family Life worksheet, students respond to eight questions with short answers. Suggested point values are provided for responses.
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Individual Style
Students explore their individual style in clothing and describing people. They describe misfit style characters, discuss their choices in clothing, and readan article related to student style. They design a t-shirt and present style...
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Getting Old
Students explore the topic of aging. They study vocabulary related to various age groups, discuss getting old, and role play people of diverse ages. They read the poem, "Warning", by Jenny Joseph and discuss ways to live longer.
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Behind Closed Doors
Students (Resident assistants) enter their jobs in college and university housing environment with a variety of skill levels in problem solving. Because of the live-in nature of the position, however, most of the problem solving skills...
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Human Trafficking & Modern Day Slavery - Local Dynamics
Students are introduced to the topic of human trafficking. They identify the main reasons why people are trafficked. Using the internet, they research the trafficking routes, rehabilitation centers and the magitude of the problem in a...
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Human Trafficking & Modern Day Slavery - Debating the Fundamentals
Students research the trafficking and slavery issues in a country of their choice. In groups, they prepare arguments which support their point of view. They reverse their positions to make the debate more interesting.
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Sorting Lids
Students practice sorting lids in different ways so that each group determines a sorting pattern. They examine how to work in groups while sharing ideas. They establish group work relationships that become apparent to the teacher in this...
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The Human Rights Education Handbook: The UDHR in our Community
Learners draw article cards, dividing the UDHR among participants. They read each article and explain its meaning. Students discuss the extent people in their community enjoy this right.
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Getting the Children Off The Street
Pupils are introduced to the characteristics of street children. They identify the causes of the children leaving home and the international and regional organizations that are trying to help the situation. Using the internet, they...
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Local Dynamics of Taking to the Street - Causes & Consequences
Students are introduced to the topic of street children. They identify the main reasons children leave home. Using the internet, they research the availablity of healthcare and education of children in an assigned country. They develop...
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The Prevalence of Street Children in the World Today - Introduction
Students are introduced to the topic of street children. They identify the main reasons why they are lead to a live of living on the streets. In groups, they discuss the extent of the problem throughout the world today. They create an...
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Debating Fundamental Issues of Child Prostitution
Students in college identify issues related to the rights of children involved in prostitution. Using the internet, they research a specific issue of interest to them. In groups, they develop arguments which support their point of...
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Local Dynamics of Child Prostitution - Causes & Consequences
Students are introduced to the topic of child prostitution. They identify the main causes that drive children to this type of life. Using the internet, they research a country and how access these type of children have to healthcare...
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Getting the Children Out of the Business
Students are introduced to the topic of child prostitution. They identify the main causes of being directed this way and the international and regional organizations that are trying to stop the cycle. Using the internet, they research...
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Human Rights Education Handbook: Image Theater
Students create a human machine to represent a concept related to human rights such as opression, liberation, justice. They make one machine per group, adding one person with a repeating sound and motion at a time.
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Human Rights Education Handbook: Perpetrator, Victim, Bystander, Healer
Students describe a time when they played different roles regarding human rights. They are divided into small groups and assigned roles of "Perpetrator," "Victim," "Bystander," and "Healer." Individual students give an example of a time...
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Human Rights Education Handbook: Telling Our Stories
Students describe a time they stood up for themselves. The stories are interpreted in human rights terms. They match these terms with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
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Ratification & Review
Students work with their parents to decorate strips of construction paper in primary colors to represent one family member per link on the chain. They sing a gathering song and all share their family chains. They read the story of the...
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Rafe's Classroom Secrets
Students consider Rafe's classroom secrets and teaching methods.