Children Can Be Human Rights Activists Too!.

Moore, Ellen V.

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ERIC Number: EJ450810

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1992

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Children Can Be Human Rights Activists Too!

Moore, Ellen V.

Social Education, v56 n4 p217-18 Apr-May 1992

Describes the Amnesty International USA's Urgent Action letter writing program for schoolchildren. Discusses monthly cases, preparation material for parents and teachers, opportunities for classroom discussion, and a sample letter. Suggests that the program can be an action component in social studies, civics, religion, ethics, and English classes. (DK)

Descriptors: Activism, Children, Civil Liberties, Elementary Education, Ethical Instruction, Instructional Materials, Intellectual Freedom, Letters (Correspondence), Social Action, Student Participation, Student Research

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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