Together with VforArt we created a workshop series for the summer program ARTIVISM. Due to a lot of interest in this topic a new lesson plan consisting of a PowerPoint presentation and educator guide based on the summer workshop, is now available.
Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Switzerland and VforArt have joined forces to teach pupils about the value of human rights illustrated through art. The combination of education and art, in addition to a cognitive stirring, provides an emotional effect, whereby the values of human rights are better and more sustainably internalized.
Human rights are the guiding principles of our society. They tell us how to treat each other on both an individ- ual as well as a community level. Unfortunately, we of- ten fall short on meeting these self-imposed standards. Sometimes without even realizing this, because other people – strangers – are suffering the consequences of our behavior. Art can be a means to mirror our current state of affairs and open our eyes and hearts to the faiths of others.
KEY LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
What are my human rights?
What are history’s important human rights documents?
How are human rights depict- ed in art?
How can art influence the awareness of human rights in the world?