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Here you will find documents and teaching material which you may print and/or photocopy. Some of this material is available free of charge (can be downloaded in PDF format) and you can obtain the others online (in the form of books or PDF files).
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Documents available for download
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Travel the universe of Greater Europe - An adventure story A children’s brochure which offers adventure in the galaxy of Council of Europe values, presenting in a colourful and playful manner the Organisation’s essential domains of activity.
Download this brochure in English, in German, in Spanish, in Italian, in Polish, in Russian, in Basque
 A Compendium of Good Practice
This publication collects 101 exemplary practices of human rights education, education for democratic citizenship, and education for mutual respect and understanding from Europe, North America and Central Asia.
Download the compedium
 Kit of educational fact sheets: aimed at all secondary schools across Europe
Concult the kit
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 ''Raise your hand against smacking!'' - Awareness-raising Action
In most of Europe today, society tolerates and even approves recurrent forms of violence against children, in particular those inflicted in the home.
No religion, economic situation or "educational" method can justify hitting, smacking, spanking, abusing, humiliating, or any other practice that violates a child's dignity. It is internationally recognised in human rights law that children have a right to protection from all forms of violence, including corporal punishment in all settings – home, school, penal systems, care institutions. Wherever children are found.
One third of our member states have made corporal punishment illegal and others are committed to legal reform. Abolishing it calls for changes in legislation and new policies to ensure implementation and guidance for those working with children and families. It also requires awareness raising to inform the public about children's human rights.
Online call for support
More information
Leaflet [PDF]
TV SPOT
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 Playing to learn safety on the Internet - Council of Europe launches game for children
The Council of Europe has launched Wild Web Woods, an online game to help children learn the rules of Internet safety in a fun and friendly fairy-tale environment. The game, mainly for children between 7 and 10, is available in 14 European language versions.
The object of the game is to reach a fabled E-city, but the paths travelled are fraught with mazes, dangers and tasks. Making one's way introduces basic Internet safety rules, as well as notions of human rights and respect for others. In the future, the game will be developed further to include concepts of children's rights, democracy and justice. Internet has created instant global communication and an almost limitless source of information and online activities attractive to the young. But children need to learn the skills to manage it, including how to recognise and react responsibly to potentially dangerous situations. Choose your language and take a trip through the Wild Web Woods
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How all teachers can support citizenship and human rights education: a framework for the development of competences
This publication sets out the core competences needed by teachers to put democratic citizenship and human rights into practice in the classroom, throughout the school and in the wider community. It is intended for all teachers - not only specialists but teachers in all subject areas - and teacher educators working in higher-education institutions or other settings, both in pre- and in-service training.
Some 15 competences are presented and grouped into four clusters. Each cluster of competences corresponds to one chapter, within which the competences are described in detail and exemplified. The reader will find progression grids and suggested developmental activities for each competence: these grids - featuring focusing, developing, established and advanced practice - aim to help teachers and teacher educators determine the level to which their professional practice corresponds, and thus identify specific and practical improvements upon which they can focus.
Consult the book presentation page
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Living in Democracy - Lesson plans for lower secondary level (EDC/HRE Volume III) This is a manual for teachers in Education for Democratic Citizenship (EDC) and Human Rights Education (HRE), EDC/HRE textbook editors and curriculum developers. Nine teaching units of approximately four lessons each focus on key concepts of EDC/HRE. The lesson plans give step-by-step instructions and include student handouts and background information for teachers. In this way, the manual is suited for trainees or beginners in the teaching profession and teachers who are receiving in-service teacher training in EDC/HRE. Experienced teachers may draw on the ideas and materials. The complete manual provides a full school year's curriculum for lower secondary classes, but as each unit is also complete in itself, the manual allows great flexibility in use.
The objective of EDC/HRE is the active citizen who is willing and able to participate in the democratic community. Therefore EDC/HRE strongly emphasise action and task-based learning. The school community is conceived as a sphere of authentic experience where young people can learn how to participate in democratic decision making and may take responsibility at an early age. Key concepts of EDC/HRE are taught as tools of life-long learning.
Consult the book presentation page
Download an extract
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