Key learning areas: English / Drama / Media Studies
The Commission has produced the following human rights education resources/activities for teachers which are suitable for use in English / Drama / Media Studies.
The Commission’s ‘rightsED’ resources / activities which fit under these key learning areas include:
- Bringing them home English activities/resources
- Child rights*
- Commemorate Human Rights Day*
- Face the Facts
- Tackling sexual harassment (when topic relevant to sexual harassment)
- Understanding human rights (when topic relevant to human rights origins)
- Voices of Australia (Activity 7)
- Disability rights - What about Doug’s rights? (when topic relevant to disability rights)
- Young people in the workplace (when topic relevant to workplace harassment)
(*Activities suitable for Year 5 and up)
Other useful Commission resources:
The following resources provide useful explanations of human rights laws (for senior students and teachers).
- Human Rights Explained fact sheets
- Let’s Talk about Rights toolkit
- Good Practice, Good Business employer resources
- It’s your right! ESL resources (link to video only)
