Whose Responsibility are Human Rights?
Whether pupils are aware of Human Rights and how systems to protect them work around the world. To what extent pupils are willing to take advantage of opportunities to take action for social justice in relation to Human Rights.
Where do the world’s refugees go?
Pupils’ knowledge and understanding about the inequalities in the global distribution of population, wealth and refugees, and their attitudes to these inequalities. Explore awareness of bias in the media and pupils’ critical thinking skills.
How can I make world a better place?
What pupils think and know about actions they can take to make the world a more just and sustainable place
What questions can you ask?
Find out what pupils know and think about water security, climate change and the importance of water conservation, and how that knowledge impacts on their own behaviour.
Fair or Unfair?
What pupils understand by the term ‘fair’ and how developed their understanding of justice is. Do they think injustice is inevitable?
What’s the best way to stop a conflict?
What pupils think about a range of ways in which they could resolve a conflict.
Where is this happening?
The extent of bias in pupils’ attitudes towards the Minority and Majority Worlds; the role of the media in reinforcing this bias.
What do we think about weapons?
What pupils think about armaments. ‘What do we think about weapons in schools?’ can be used first, to gauge pupils’ attitudes to the issue of weapons being brought into school. ‘What do we think about nuclear weapons?’ can be used independently or as a follow-up to measure pupils’ attitudes following a topic or course exploring armaments and/or the arms trade.
Who Exports Conflict?
This activity is designed to find out if pupils are aware of our hidden role in conflict by responding to two Worldmapper maps of exports.
How Do You Describe Peace?
The extent to which pupils’ understanding of peace and conflict is developing. The activity can capture the depth and breadth of their knowledge and understanding, alongside their changing attitudes towards conflict and peace.