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Session 3 - freedom
In this session we explore a photo from World War II that inspired a famous poem, The Boy With His Hands Up by Yala Korwin. Students explore how to use language to take a stand after reading poetry written in response to injustice. After looking at human rights law, students write a poem in response to a photograph of a human rights violation.
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.
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