A Europe of Human Rights: picture 2

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Picture 2

"Many countries appeared in Europe. Some of them were big, some of them were small. There were men, women and children. They all looked quite different but they also had a lot in common.”

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For the teacher
The differences between countries and people who lived there were not necessarily a reason for conflict, but must be viewed mainly as a source of enrichment for everyone.
(article 15 UDHR)

Concepts

Culture

Identity

Nationality

Ethnocentrism

Suggestions for activities

Use different languages to say ‘hello’ and ‘good-bye’ and play with these words.

Use pictures with different types of food from different countries. Make collages; bring some foreign foods to the class.

Look at your daily meal and find out what is originally native and what comes from other countries.

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