TASKs for democracy

Activity 48
A fresco for tolerance
DESCRIPTION
Original activity contributed by Hiba Yaghi
Focus: The activities proposed are a collaborative undertaking involving a holistic approach, aimed at developing
young people’s competences in terms of dialogue, conflict resolution, self-control and the practice of
tolerance. They encourage them to listen in a friendly manner to the other party in a conflict, through dynamic
and creative strategies which get the young people to think together about the consequences of conflicts.
A_HR_2: I am sure that sharing the values of human rights, democratic citizenship and mutual understanding
influences attitudes and conduct.
A_EPIST_3: I am willing to look at things from different angles and call my view of the world into
question.
A_EPIST_2: I learn in different contexts and am capable of benefiting from formal and informal education.
A_COOP_2: I realise that co-operation plays a vital part in social cohesion and respect for individuals.
S_HR_1: I act to strengthen sustainably democratic societies through projects based on education
for citizenship.
K5: I have basic knowledge of positive discipline and conflict resolution.
Type of activity: Core/main activity; evaluation
PROCEDURE
Introduction (15 minutes)
Briefly present the session using the information in this document. Optional: take up the questions in line with
the preparatory reading provided here.
Step 1 (Situating the conflict – groups of three – 10 minutes)
1. Each group will have to take on an opposing group with which it recreates a conflict situation.
Examples:
two groups comprising participants with two different religions and who have a negative image of
the other group’s religion;
two groups, each composed of participants who either belong to opposing political parties or are
merely supporters (not party members) but sympathise with the conflicting political ideologies;
two other groups, one representing foreign workers experiencing insecure social and economic
conditions and the other representing the host country’s population;
etc.
2. Instruct the participants (referring to the preparatory reading text, Task sheet 1), addressing the opposing
groups alternately, in the following manner:
3. “For religious, political, social or other reasons,
you will advocate the ‘culture of life’, and
you will advocate the ‘culture of death and individual and collective suicide’.”
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