This manual addresses teachers, teacher trainers, curriculum developers, textbook editors and translators in the member states of the Council of Europe. It may be translated and adapted to meet the specific requirements of their education systems.
The book contains nine teaching units in Education for Democratic Citizenship (EDC) and Human Rights Education (HRE). The units, consisting of four lessons each, are intended for students in their final year at lower secondary level (8th or 9th grade, depending on the school system). Each unit focuses on a key concept related to EDC or HRE: identity – freedom – responsibility – conflict – communication – pluralism – rules and law – equality – government.
For each lesson, a sequence of suggested teaching steps is described in detail, as far as this is reasonably possible. Student handouts are included as appendices to each unit, so that the teacher receives as much support as a manual can give. This book therefore addresses teachers, not students. Our experience in teacher training has shown that trainees and beginners in the teaching profession appreciate detailed lesson descriptions, but perhaps experienced teachers will also find some ideas and materials useful for their classes. Teacher trainers may use this book as a manual in training EDC and human rights teachers.
To cite this resource: Gollob, R. and Krapf, P. (Eds.) (2008). Living in Democracy - EDC/HRE - Lesson plans for lower secondary level Volume III. Strasbourg: Council of Europe.
