Tallis Voices 19th June 2019 - HUMAN RIGHTS, TALLIS RIGHTS
Period 1
Teachers can refer to this powerpoint to give an overview guide to the day’s activities. You will find specific information on how to organise lessons 1-4 in the Tallis Voices powerpoint on the right of this page. Students go to their allocated rooms. Each room will have students from years 7-10 Icebreaker. Do one of the following icebreaker activities or something else that helps the students get to know each other and the fact that they have differences and similarities: Me too!: One person says her or his name and starts to describe herself or himself. As soon as another person hears something in common, that person interrupts, saying ‘Me too!’ and gives their name (e.g., "I'm ____________ and I too have two older sisters") and begins a self-description until another person finds something in common and interrupts in turn. Continue until everyone in the group has been introduced. I’m Unique: Form a circle. Each person has to say their name and why they are unique. You can make this harder by getting each student to introduce the person before them, including why they are unique, before they do their own. Students then break off into small groups of 3-5 students. The groups must have a mixture of students from different year groups. The groups talk and decide which of the human rights is most important and why. They will have to agree on which human right to focus on. This needs to be done by the start of period 2, although it may be completed earlier. |
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The 30 Articles
An organisation that promotes Human Rights
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Period 2-3
Students first need to discuss and agree on a way of representing their chosen human right in an image.
After that, there are a number of tasks that small groups will need to complete during this time:
Period 4
Students complete any last things from the list above that need doing and send one or two representatives to hang the flag on string that will be around the concourse (weather permitting). There is a film for students to watch as they finish all of the tasks.
Students first need to discuss and agree on a way of representing their chosen human right in an image.
After that, there are a number of tasks that small groups will need to complete during this time:
- A neat write-up of which human right was chosen and why. This should also include why it is important to students at Tallis and how it links with our school ethos, Tallis Habits and Tallis Character.
- At least one bunting flag needs to be made (template and materials are provided) that shows the image and/or words that represent the human right that was chosen. Both sides of the flag need to be used. Groups can make more than one flag depending on time
- Write a Tallis Rights statement to be submitted. This should be one sentence that sums up one right that you think Tallis students have in school
- Prepare for a voxpop, talk to video. This will need a script and someone willing to talk to camera about why human rights are important at Tallis and in the world, including which right they think is most important
Period 4
Students complete any last things from the list above that need doing and send one or two representatives to hang the flag on string that will be around the concourse (weather permitting). There is a film for students to watch as they finish all of the tasks.