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Australian educators have a powerful new tool in their teaching kit thanks to a free new resource from child rights organisation Plan International Australia.
Common Threads: Weaving Child Rights into Global Education is a 64-page text that provides the knowledge and resources needed to introduce the concept of child rights and responsibilities in a global context to Australian students.
It has been designed specifically for educators teaching Australian young people aged 10 to 13, and aligns with the new Australian curriculum.
Plan International Australia chief executive Ian Wishart said Common Threads could help children to understand global poverty from a rights perspective and instil the knowledge and skills necessary for them to be active global citizens and help shape a better world for all children.
"Teachers know that when children have full access to their rights to survival, development, protection and participation they can develop to their full potential," said Mr Wishart.
"This resource will help those educators who are teaching global education, specifically in the context of social justice and human rights. The main focus of this guide is child rights and how putting children at the centre of community development can have lifelong positive impacts – not just for children but for the entire community.
"Every one of us, young and old, needs to be aware of our rights and responsibilities as we take on the role of global citizens in this increasingly interconnected global world.
"I strongly recommend that teachers take up this guide as a valuable resource for introducing and exploring the concept that children everywhere have specific human rights, just for them."
Common Threads is presented in three modules: 'Exploring Rights', 'Child Poverty' and 'Exploring the Convention on the Rights of the Child'.
Each module can be taught in its entirety over several weeks or can be individually incorporated into broader units of work.
Plan has a limited run of 500 printed copies that can be mailed to schools for free, along with CD-ROM versions. Call 13 75 26 to order.
To speak to Ian Wishart, or for access to cover artwork and other imagery, contact
David Cook
Media Officer
Plan International Australia
Mobile: 0448 816 900
Email: David.cook@plan.org.au
"This is a great resource outlining Australia’s Commitment to the Convention on the Rights of the Child in an accessible format for teachers and students. It illustrates the global nature of child rights and the connection to children fulfilling their potential." Matthew Keeley, Director, National Child and Youth Legal Centre
"This is a great resource outlining Australia’s obligations to child rights in an accessible format for teachers and students; it illustrates the global nature of child rights and the connection to children reaching their potential."Catherine Branson, President, Australian Human Rights Commission
"The Child Rights guide is a valuable resource. There is a wealth of variety in both the information resources and the activities. I particularly appreciate the activities for the opportunity they provide students for some very sophisticated thinking." Michelle Hanger, Avila College, Victoria