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CLASSROOM RESOURCES FOR INTERCULTURAL EDUCATIONLEAVING CERTIFICATE APPLIED ANDTRANSITION YEARCompass – A manual on human rightseducation with young people (2002)<strong>Council</strong> of Europe Publish<strong>in</strong>g.This comprehensive resource conta<strong>in</strong>sactivities for young people on a broadrange of <strong>the</strong>mes <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g, gender equality,<strong>the</strong> media, health and sport.Available from Amnesty International, IrishSection. Email: <strong>in</strong>fo@amnesty.ieThe Rights Stuff – an educational resource on<strong>the</strong> UN Convention on <strong>the</strong> Rights of <strong>the</strong> Child(1998) DEFY/Trócaire/AmnestyInternationalAn active learn<strong>in</strong>g resource, which explores<strong>the</strong> rights of children <strong>in</strong> different parts of<strong>the</strong> world.Available from Trócaire Resource Centresor email: resources@trocaire.ieRis<strong>in</strong>g to <strong>the</strong> Challenge – A resource file forteach<strong>in</strong>g contemporary issues(2002) CDVEC/LCA Support ServiceThis file conta<strong>in</strong>s a wealth of materials tohelp teachers br<strong>in</strong>g LCA students to adeeper understand<strong>in</strong>g of human rights andresponsibilities and how <strong>the</strong>y can act onissues of social justice.Available from <strong>the</strong> CurriculumDevelopment Unit, Sundrive Rd. Cruml<strong>in</strong>,D 12. Email: <strong>in</strong>fo@cdu.cdvec.iePeace by Piece(2003) <strong>National</strong> Youth <strong>Council</strong> of IrelandThis pack uses games, role-play and storiesto explore issues of conflict, conflictresolution and peace build<strong>in</strong>g at local andglobal level.Available from NYCI. Email: oow@nyci.ieRELIGIOUS EDUCATIONFaith and Commitment SeriesReligious and Moral <strong>Education</strong> Press, UKEach book offers facts and <strong>in</strong>formation ondifferent world religions through <strong>the</strong> livedexperience of different <strong>in</strong>dividuals.Available from Religious and Moral<strong>Education</strong> Press.Email: orders@scm-canterburypress.co.ukIn Words and PicturesReligious and Moral <strong>Education</strong> Press, UKA colourful <strong>in</strong>troduction to major worldfaiths written <strong>in</strong> simple languageAvailable from Religious and Moral<strong>Education</strong> Press. Email: orders@scmcanterburypress.co.ukPa<strong>in</strong>t<strong>in</strong>g Life, Pa<strong>in</strong>t<strong>in</strong>g HopeA teachers booklet and set of beautifulposters designed by young people <strong>in</strong>Nicaragua on <strong>the</strong> <strong>the</strong>mes of disability,human rights, a better world,<strong>in</strong>terdependence and <strong>the</strong> environment.Available from Trócaire Resource Centresor email: resources@trocaire.ieSCIENCE AND MATHEMATICSGlobal Perspectives <strong>in</strong> Science (1999)Oxfam UKThe activities <strong>in</strong> this pack are designed toshow how science and technology hasdeveloped from a variety of sourcesaround <strong>the</strong> world e.g Ch<strong>in</strong>ese biogastechnology, <strong>the</strong> value of <strong>the</strong> Need andBeech trees, etc.Available from Oxfam via email -oxfam@bebc.co.ukMaths and Human Rights Resource Book(1999) Amnesty International, UKThe activities <strong>in</strong> this book encouragestudents to explore human rights issueswhilst at <strong>the</strong> same time develop<strong>in</strong>gproblem-solv<strong>in</strong>g and <strong>in</strong>vestigative skills <strong>in</strong>ma<strong>the</strong>matics.Available from Oxfam via email -oxfam@bebc.co.ukSumm<strong>in</strong>g up <strong>the</strong> World – Ma<strong>the</strong>maticsactivities with a global perspective (1994)Dorset DECConta<strong>in</strong>s a wide range of classroomactivities which show how ma<strong>the</strong>maticscan be used to explore issues such as <strong>the</strong>environment, economic development,cultural diversity and equality.Available from Oxfam via email -oxfam@bebc.co.ukScience: The Global Dimension (2003)Development <strong>Education</strong> Association(DEA), London www.dea.org.uk120<strong>Intercultural</strong> <strong>Education</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Post</strong>-<strong>Primary</strong> <strong>School</strong>

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