Teaching Tolerance , this month, is illustrating the power of cartoons to inform and provide opportunities for serious discusssion about issues such as immigration: Editorial Cartoons: A Historical Example of Immigration Debates Level: Grades 6 to 8 Grades 9 to 12 Subject: Reading and Language Arts Social Studies Arts ELL / ESL Activities will helpContinue reading “Teaching Tolerance – using cartoons”
Monthly Archives: July 2010
Participation Handbook for Aid Workers
In terms of training and capacity building learning through participation is the key approach. Once you have accepted that ,then trainers and others working with capacity building ask the question -but how? What techniques are available?How do I encourage participation? INEE has posted some new resources,particularly for aid workers,but can of course be adapted toContinue reading “Participation Handbook for Aid Workers”
Study on Governance Challenges for Education in Fragile Situations
INEE has once again brought its resources together to consider other issues to do with improving the situation in areas of conflict , post conflict and countries which can still be described as ‘fragile states’. Governance is the focus of a new study: The European Commission Study on Governance Challenges for Education in Fragile Situations, partContinue reading “Study on Governance Challenges for Education in Fragile Situations”
The United Nations Study on Violence against Children – revisited
Although this report has been around for nearly 4 years, it is not up to the UN on its own to implement any recommendations. It is also up to every citizen to make themselves aware of the issues surrounding violence towards children and young people and to take action to remedy mistakes of the past.Continue reading “The United Nations Study on Violence against Children – revisited”