Human Rights: Training Material in Civil and Political Rights
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2014
This presentation engages the audience in a conversation about human rights. The focus includes citizenship values, equality, discrimination, freedom and participation. It highlights several rights, including: the right to associate and form trade unions, form political parties, freedom of speech and expression, vote and equal access to government employment. It also highlights the duties of citizenship and includes a discussion of incorporating the rights of citizens in Yemeni legislation.
Lesson One: What is the Rule of Law? Student Version - Handout 1.1
Language(s): English, Arabic
Published: 2010
This handout includes vocabulary words, scenarios and exercises, and excerpts from the Qatar Constitution.
Lesson Two: Sources of Law in Qatar - Student Version - Handout 2.1
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This handout includes vocabulary words, a diagram showing sources of law in Qatar, focus on reading treaties with the Qatar Constitution, and exercises.
The Role of School Journalism in Socialization and Enhancing Democratic Awareness
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2011
This curriculum focuses on school journalism in socialization and enhancing democratic awareness. The first of five sections explains the concept of school journalism and its role in enhancing democracy. Additional sections focus on the four dimensions of school journalism: media, administrative, educational and artistic. Examples are provided for each dimension, and proposed models of radio broadcasting in schools are presented.
A Course in Critical Reading of Media
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2009
This course provides a model for critical reading of the media and is targeted to students of secondary schools on the representation of the Arab minority in Israeli media. It includes a manual for secondary school instructors called "Communicating Peace," which suggests criteria for evaluating news coverage and includes modules for teaching about problematic news coverage of Jewish-Arab relations in the major Hebrew-language Israeli press.
ACJLS Toolkit Chapter 1 - Protection of Human Rights
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
The curriculum gives a brief history of the definition of human rights, international standards, the importance of international instruments and agreements, and the obligation of nations to protect and promote human rights. It provides facilitator's notes, including key learning objectives, glossary of terms, activities and handouts for a 1.5 hour session.
3.3: Public Speaking Presentation
Language(s): English
Published: 2014
This presentation on public speaking focuses on overcoming anxiety, preparation, speaker's outline, elements of vocal delivery and tips for what to do during the speech. An overview of the program also is available: http://maktabatmepi.org/content/11-approaches-learning-presentation.
3.3: Tips for Public Speaking
Language(s): English
Published: 2014
This handout provides tips for public speaking, including body language, voice/speech, content/message and what to do if you get nervous. An overview of the program also is available: http://maktabatmepi.org/content/11-approaches-learning-presentation.
1.2: Intros and Code of Conduct
Language(s): English
Published: 2014
This resource for trainers focuses on how to present a code of conduct for building a group. It provides summary, topic overview, learning objectives and key messages. It also includes lesson procedures and specific suggestions and definitions. The ideal ages of participants are between 10-29. An overview of the program also is available: http://maktabatmepi.org/content/11-approaches-learning-presentation.
3.3: Public Speaking for TOT
Language(s): English
Published: 2014
This resource for trainers focuses on public speaking and aims to help improve students' oral persuasion techniques by understanding the appropriate speaking skills. Included is a topic overview, learning objectives and lesson procedures. The ideal ages of participants are between 19-29. An overview of the program also is available: http://maktabatmepi.org/content/11-approaches-learning-presentation.
1.1: Approaches to Learning Handout
Language(s): English
Published: 2014
This brief handout focuses on approaches to learning, such as student-centered learning, engaging multiple intelligence, experiential learning and peer-to-peer learning. An overview of the program also is available: http://maktabatmepi.org/content/11-approaches-learning-presentation.
1.1: Traits of a Trainer
Language(s): English
Published: 2014
This brief handout highlights traits of a good facilitator, including knowing content, entertaining, adapting and keeping focused on time. An overview of the program also is available: http://maktabatmepi.org/content/11-approaches-learning-presentation.
1.3: Ice Breakers and Energizers
Language(s): English
Published: 2014
This overview of ice breakers and energizers gives instructions for 40 activities, such as the map game, where participants pin the location of their birth on a map; creative name tags, where participants decorate their tags with hobbies and pictures; and the four facts game, where participants try to guess what's not true. An overview of the program also is available: http://maktabatmepi.org/content/11-approaches-learning-presentation.
2.1: Leadership Compass
Language(s): English
Published: 2014
This resource for trainers focuses on the idea of a leadership compass, helping participants to identify styles of leadership and the importance of having diversity of leadership in a group. Included is a topic overview, learning objectives and specific lesson procedures. The ideal ages of participants are between 19-29. An overview of the program also is available: http://maktabatmepi.org/content/11-approaches-learning-presentation.
ACJLS Rule of Law Toolkit - Frequently Asked Questions
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
The one-page FAQ for the Arab Council for Judicial and Legal Studies (ACJLS) Rule of Law Toolkit answers questions such as: what is the rule of law? Are there gradations of the rule of law? How can the rule of law be promoted?
Rule of Law Website (Qatar)
Language(s):
Published: 2010
This website focuses on the training event, "Promoting the Rule of Law and Civic Education in Qatari Schools." Features on the site include interactive case studies, charts and quizzes that illustrate what the rule of law means, sources of law, how laws are made and how conflicts are resolved, lesson plans, and legal resources. http://www.ruleoflaw.org.qa/en/
ACJLS Toolkit Chapter 4 - Judicial Independence
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
The curriculum focuses on judicial independence and its importance to the rule of law. Major themes include the importance of judicial independence, the two main types of monitoring bodies, and the importance of safeguarding judicial independence. It includes facilitator's notes, including key learning objectives, glossary of terms, activities, handouts and case study scenarios for a 2.5 hour session.
1.1: Approaches to Learning Presentation
Language(s): English
Published: 2014
This brief, introductory presentation about Global Citizen Corps describes five main components of the program, which accompanies the handouts in this series. Components include student-centered learning, multiple intelligences, experiential learning, peer-to-peer mobilization and awakening the critical consciousness. The ideal ages of participants are provided in each of the TOT training files and range from 10-29.
ACJLS Toolkit Chapter 3 - Effectiveness of Laws
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
The curriculum focuses on effectiveness of laws at the international and national levels. Major themes include elements that make laws effective, the importance of the legislative branch and the legislative process for developing effective laws. It provides facilitator's notes, including key learning objectives, glossary of terms, activities, handouts and case study scenarios for a 1.5 hour session.
Course Book on Citizenship for Common Core Classes and Middle School Teacher Trainees
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This curriculum consists of five main themes (units) about the essential components of Moroccan citizenship - identity, principles and symbols, values and attitudes, rights and responsibilities, and active citizenship. Each unit is divided into four lessons. The material is targeted to both common core classes and middle school trainees, with different activities and issues based on academic and age differences.
Teacher Education
Language(s): English, Arabic
Published: 2010
This curriculum provides teacher information to accompany the Course Book on Citizenship for Common Core Classes and Middle School Teacher Trainees. Targeted competences, objectives and background are provided for each lesson.
ACJLS Toolkit - Tip Sheet for Trainers
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This tip sheet for trainers of the Arab Council for Judicial and Legal Studies (ACJLS) Rule of Law Toolkit gives suggestions related to knowing your subject and being prepared.
The Role of School Journalism in Enhancing Democratic Awareness
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2011
This instructor's curriculum presentation for educators focuses on the role of school journalism in enhancing democratic awareness. The curriculum includes six topics related to journalism in schools: introduction to journalism; the art of media in educational activity; journalism investigation; editing; press management and editing; and radio broadcasting skills.
ACJLS Toolkit Chapter 5 - Access to Justice
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
The curriculum focuses on the definition of access to justice, the importance of access to justice to the rule of law, analyzing laws, identifying barriers to access to justice, and strategies nations are using. It includes facilitator's notes, including key learning objectives, glossary of terms, activities and handouts for a two hour session.
Lesson Four: Resolving Conflicts - Student Version - Handout 4.1
Language(s): English, Arabic
Published: 2010
This handout includes vocabulary words, scenarios, and exercises, focusing on whether a law should be changed.