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://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
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)
NEO K12 World War One ( Harder level English)
World War Two (WW2)
BBC GCSE Challenging Facts on WW1 and WW2
BBC Bitesize Different Conflicts
The 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.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