Poetry and Human Rights: Words That Burn - Session 10

Session 9 - words that burn

Case studies and films show that we all have the power to stand up for human rights through poetry. As an example, three well-known poets take on Amnesty International’s Make a Difference in a Minute challenge – to perform a human rights poem in one minute. Challenge your students to do this too.

Every term session plan 10 can be used to introduce your students to a particular human rights theme and individual at risk of human rights violation. Students can write their own poems and discover the impact their voice and their poetry can have.

About Words that Burn

Words That Burn challenges you to take action for human rights through poetry.

Using this resource secondary schools can explore human rights through poetry, with 10 free educational resources designed to help students develop their own writing and performance style.

This is national project to explore and express human rights through poetry by Amnesty International in partnership with Cheltenham festivals.