Learning and Teaching Materials Archive
Recommendation CM/Rec(2008)12 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on the dimension of religions and non-religious convictions within intercultural education
The Council of Europe’s preparation of this recommendation was a protracted process, embracing a project group, working committees, expert meetings and a conference in Oslo expressing the wish for intercultural and interreligious dialogue, followed by publication of the proceedings (The … Continue reading
Recommandation CM/Rec(2008)12 du Comité des Ministres aux Etats membres sur la dimension des religions et des convictions non religieuses dans léducation interculturelle
La préparation par le Conseil de l'Europe de cette Recommandation est un long processus. Celui-ci s'est déroulé sous forme de groupe de projet, commissions de travail, réunions d'experts, conférence à Oslo exprimant la volonté d'un dialogue interculturel et interreligieux, suivi … Continue reading
Unit Two: Tolerance and Respect for Dignity
The theme of this unit is tolerance and respect for dignity and identity within the peace education framework with an emphasis on identities and common human dignities. It thus explores notions of identity in its different contexts. Learning objectives include … Continue reading
ABC – Teaching Human Rights: Practical activities for primary and secondary schools
Item # 4 at this location, ABC: Teaching Human Rights aims to serve as a user-friendly tool for human rights education and a multi-coloured umbrella covering a number of basic human rights areas. It offers practical advice to teachers and … Continue reading
Connecting Cultures Lesson Plans
Connecting Cultures is an innovative annual event that brings young people together from around the world into the deserts of Arabia. The young people have to communicate and work as a team to overcome problems and undertake a desert journey. … Continue reading
Religion in Public Schools
One of the most controversial religion-state issues in the United States is the issue of religion in public schools because of the perceptions of the First Amendment. In this lesson, students will focus on on this issue. By doing research … Continue reading
World Religions Grades 8 -12
These websites through PBS provides lesson plan ideas for teachers to incorporate into their classes about world religions.Topics covered in the Grades 8 to 12 activity ideas include an overall introduction to world religions, graphing data on different world religions, … Continue reading
Mixitup Activity Booklet-early grades
The Fall 2005 activity booklet contains different activities for students to learn about different topics related to tolerance, such as diversity, stereotypes, respect, and encouraging interactions with other students. The lesson plans included in this book are for various activities: … Continue reading
Booklet: Making Friends,Being Friends
The Spring 2006 activity booklet contains lesson plans that illustrate to teachers how the themes in the Mix It Up program can be incorporated into certain discussions, events, and holiday celebrations. The lesson plans in this booklet are for activities … Continue reading
Respecting Each Other
For children to understand and develop their concept of respect in practical manner.