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BUILDING RESPECT FOR HUMAN DIGNITY

AT THE ENGLISH LESSONS

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    • What does "human dignity" mean to you? How would you define it in your own words?
    • Why is it important to teach and learn about human dignity in English lessons? How can this knowledge be applied in our daily lives?
    • In what ways can we promote respect for human dignity in our school and community? What actions or initiatives can we take?

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    • Share a personal experience when you witnessed or were part of a situation that involved respecting or violating human dignity. What did you learn from that experience?�
    • Think about famous leaders or figures who have stood up for human rights and dignity. Who inspires you the most, and why?

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Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Article 1�„All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.”

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcSg66kudFQ

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Practice

Task number 1

Open task with cards. The cards have definitions and values in connection with the training’s topic. Pupils have to choose a card that, in their opinion, is important from the point of view of democracy and active citizenship.

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Process:

1. Every participant chooses a card

2. Justification why they choose that particular card.

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Task number 2

An identity is a person's sense of who they are.

This is made up of our experiences, values, culture, upbringing and circumstances.

Aspects of our identity develop and change over time.

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Collaboration

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Task number 3

�Learning Intention: To acknowledge that we all have traits, gifts and talents, and an inherent human dignity that should be respected by all. �Instructions: Fill in the person below with relevant words and sentences. You may wish to include images or symbols that represent you as an individual.

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Films that teach human dignity:

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"Wonder" (2017)

"Song of the Sea" (2014)

" Moana" (2016)

"Soul" (2020)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOsLIiBStEs

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Let’s create a roadmap

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WRAP - UP

To sum up, two main steps to follow are:

  • STEP 1: We all have a responsibility to treat everyone else with dignity.
  • Each of us has a unique identity that should be celebrated. We also all share something very important: our humanity.
  • STEP 2: Keep practicing what we learned today:
  • Don't fall into the trap of labeling people or making assumptions about them. Get to know them!
  • Every time you see someone, remember that they are first and foremost a human being. Notice how it makes you feel and how it helps you to treat others with dignity!

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