eTwinning activity on human rights advocacy

This activity, featured in the 2025 eTwinning book, helps pupils understand and advocate for human rights through awareness, critical thinking and collaboration.

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Fight for your rights is an activity proposed by Cornelia Alina Moț, primary school teacher at Găvojdia Secondary School in Romania, and was selected for publication in the 2025 eTwinning book  Supporting citizenship education through eTwinning.

It can be used as part of an eTwinning project or on its own to support pupils’ awareness of fundamental human rights. It is addressed to teachers working in upper secondary education.

Objectives

This activity aims to promote pupils’ understanding of and advocacy for human rights through awareness, critical thinking and collaboration. The main objectives include:

raising awareness of fundamental human rights and the importance of respecting them,
promoting empathy and solidarity toward vulnerable groups,
developing critical thinking by analysing situations in which rights are violated,
improving collaboration and communication skills.

Communication

Briefly explain to the pupils the concept of human rights and their importance in daily life. Present the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and highlight key points. Afterwards, form international groups and conduct an initial survey to assess pupils' current understanding of human rights.
The groups will research the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, focusing on one article per group. They will study and discuss real-world cases where rights have been violated (e.g. freedom of speech, education rights, etc.). Organise a discussion forum on TwinSpace where pupils can share their findings and thoughts on these cases.
Pupils can create visually informative materials (such as posters, presentations or videos) that highlight and promote a specific human right, using their research findings and share it on a TwinBoard. Pupils will also participate in role-playing games where they simulate situations related to the violation or defence of rights. They will present these scenarios to their peers, acting out both sides.
Additionally, pupils will simulate writing open letters to an international organisation or government body advocating for a specific human rights issue. Consider organising an online conference where teams present their conclusions and materials created. Optionally, the project outputs can be shared publicly (with permission) or submitted as part of a school-wide awareness project.

Evaluation & Assessment

Pupils will complete a final questionnaire to evaluate their knowledge of human rights before and after the activity.
Pupils will reflect on what they have learned and how they can apply this knowledge in real life to advocate for human rights.

Additional information

Age from:

15
Age to:

18
Difficulty:

Intermediate
Education levels:

Upper secondary - School education

eTwinning activity on human rights advocacy

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