Unit on Human Rights/ Migration

Here is some information  about what we will be learning in our unit called ‘Fight for your Rights’.

You will be learning about; what conflict is, Conflict with friends and family, different strategies you can use to solve conflict, conflicts between countries and groups of people, war and the impact of war and conflict on children.

Some topics in our unit might be hard to learn about and may upset you, but it is important to understand that conflicts all have consequences, especially for children.

Films for Children to watch

Empire of the Sun

Films to watch with your parents

Good Morning Vietnam

The Blind Side

The Maid

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

What Maisie Knew

Resources for this unit:

Children’s Rights/ Human Rights

http://www.ncylc.org.au/croc/what.html

http://www.un.org/en/documents/udhr/index.shtml#a30

http://www.un.org/cyberschoolbus/humanrights/resources/plainchild.asp

http://cyberschoolbus.un.org/

http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Countries/Pages/HumanRightsintheWorld.aspx

http://www.un.org/cyberschoolbus/humanrights/index.asp

Conflict-How to resolve conflict?

Games

http://www.unhcr.org/46a07f8c4.html

http://www.playagainstallodds.ca/

Redcross Refugee Services & Facts/ Statistics

http://www.redcross.org.uk/What-we-do/Refugee-services

http://www.redcross.org.uk/What-we-do/Refugee-services/Refugees-true-stories

Personal Stories

 http://www.redcross.org.uk/What-we-do/Refugee-services/Refugees-true-stories/Tichs-story-I-had-to-leave-my-family

http://www.redcross.org.uk/What-we-do/Refugee-services/Refugees-true-stories/Erics-story-seeking-refuge-from-a-genocide

http://www.redcross.org.uk/What-we-do/Refugee-services/Refugees-true-stories/Aldijanas-story-from-refugee-to-solicitor

Why do people migrate?

http://www.redcross.org.uk/What-we-do/Teaching-resources/Teaching-packages/Positive-Images

Robots in War

http://www.redcross.org.uk/What-we-do/Teaching-resources/Teaching-packages/Robots-in-war

War /Conflict Specific 

World War One (WW1)

World War One

NEO K12 World War One   ( Harder level English)

World War One BBC

World War Two (WW2)

Primary Homework World War 2

BBC World War Two

BBC GCSE Challenging Facts on WW1 and WW2

BBC Bitesize Different Conflicts

The Cold War

BBC Cold War

http://www.ducksters.com/history/cold_war/summary.php

http://www.coldwar.me/coldwarforkids.html

http://www.wartgames.com/themes/world/coldwar.html

USA History Website Mr Nussbaum

Seminal Wars (USA)

http://encyclopedia.kids.net.au/page/se/Seminole_War

http://www.ducksters.com/history/native_americans/seminole_tribe.php

http://www.academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Seminole_Wars

http://kids.britannica.com/comptons/article-9599580/Seminole-Wars

Vietnam War

http://www.academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Vietnam_War

http://www.kidskonnect.com/subjectindex/16-educational/history/283-viet-nam-war.html

http://www.vietnampix.com/intro.htm

Indian/ British Conflict

http://www.academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/British_Empire

http://kids.superindian.com/providers/providersSearch617-India’s%20Freedom%20Struggle.htm

http://www.kidsgen.com/events/indian_independence_day/history.htm

The Winter War (USSR & Finland)

http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/navalbattles1900today/p/winterwar.htm

http://www.winterwar.com/mainpage.htm

http://www.wfyi.org/programs/fire-and-ice-the-winter-war-of-russia-and-finland

AFRICAN CONFLICTS/ WARS

http://www.globalissues.org/issue/83/conflicts-in-africa

http://invisiblechildren.com/conflict/history/

Cambodian Genocide

http://www.coldwar.org/articles/70s/KhmerRougeandCambodia.asp

http://cambodiangecko.com/cambodian-genocide-facts-timeline/

http://www.cybercambodia.com/dachs/stories/soy.html

Rwandan Genocide

http://history1900s.about.com/od/rwandangenocide/a/Rwanda-Genocide.htm

http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/rwanda_genocide.html

http://academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Rwandan_genocide

Egyptian Conflict

http://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2011/01/whats-happening-egypt-explained

http://www.timeforkids.com/news/trouble-egypt/97506

http://middleeast.about.com/od/egypt/tp/Current-Situation-In-Egypt.htm

Sudanese Conflict

http://www.rgs.org/OurWork/Schools/Teaching+resources/Key+Stage+3+resources/Africa+A+continent+of+contrasts/Conflict+in+Sudan.htm

http://www.academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Darfur_conflict

http://chimpreports.com/south-sudan-conflicts-devastates-children/

DRC-Democratic Republic of the Congo Conflict

http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/drcongo_66904.html

http://www.runforcongowomen.org/congo.html

http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/children_of_congo_from_war_to_witches

Israel/ Palestine Conflict

http://www.ifamericansknew.org/history/

http://www.science.co.il/arab-israeli-conflict.asp

http://www.infoplease.com/world/countries/israel-palestine-conflict/timeline.html

http://academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Israeli-Palestinian_conflict

Syrian Conflict

http://egyptianstreets.com/2013/08/28/five-things-about-the-syrian-conflict-that-you-should-know/

http://www.worldvision.org/news-stories-videos/faqs-war-syria-children-and-refugee-crisis

http://htekidsnews.com/syria/