Educational Resources

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• International Humanitarian Law in 10 Minutes
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Resources

Educators Resources

• Children and War Toolkit 2011 (PDF) The children and war toolkit helps young people get engaged on the issue of children affected by conflict by exploring the realities faced by children in conflict zones and the basic knowledge needed to take action.
• The Art for Afghanistan (PDF, 3.7mb) kit teaches students about the importance of work and education through the challenges faced by Afghan widows and wounded.
• The DOLLAR A DAY (PDF, 7.8mb) campaign kit:  This campaign challenges students and their peers to take a first hand look at the trials faced by the widows and wounded of Afghanistan.
• Dollar a Day Newsletter (PDF, 2.9mb):  This newsletter provides a background on the situation of vulnerable widows and the struggles of persons maimed by landmines. It should be used with the Dollar a Day campaign kit.
• Exploring Humanitarian Law Virtual Campus: The Exploring Humanitarian Law (EHL) Virtual Campus is a web-based resource centre and online community for the EHL education program. The function of the virtual campus is to help teachers as they introduce the basic principles of international humanitarian law to students in secondary schools. A wide range of teaching resources is available on the website, such as learning modules, workshops, training videos and an online discussion forum.
• Facing Fear: With the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the increasing number of “terrorist events” reported by the media, the last few years have caused anxiety and concern among Canadian youth. Teachers felt they were lacking appropriate tools to address these issues. Facing Fear is flexible curriculum aimed at helping young people aged 5-16 be prepared for disasters and deal with the aftermath of war, terrorism and tragic events, whether they occur at home or elsewhere in the world.
• Paxium: A Role-Playing Activity Exploring Conflict and International Humanitarian Law.

Videos

• International Committee of the Red Cross
• Types of Mines
• Mines as Weapons of Terror
• Mine Clearence Techniques 
• Rehabilitation
• Economic costs of landmine proliferation
• Social Costs of Landmines
• Impact on Relief Programs

Youth Resources

• What Is International Humanitarian Law? - A one page Info sheet that is ideal for distribution during fundraisers or Awareness campaigns. Just click and print.
• Why Canadians Should Care About International Humanitarian Law - 10 points on why Canadians should know and care about International Humanitarian Law.  These points can be used during awareness raising events.
• UNHCR Refugee Game/Simulation
• Get to the Market - This is a 10-minute activity, which is suitable for all ages. Although it is not a full-blown physical simulation of a mine-affected community, it can help to convey at least a sense of the difficulties and dangers posed by landmines. 
• International Humanitarian Law in 10 Minutes - A 10 minute exercise to demonstrate to participants the motivation conflicting parties have to protect non-combatants from harm.

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Posted February 1, 2008/Updated October 6, 2010