Youth Voices on Diverse Culture and Human Rights Issues
What is this project about?
Students from different countries exchange personal perspectives on how the U.S.-Iran conflict affects human rights in their communities through recorded video testimonies and collaborative digital mural. They analyze similarities and differences in how their cultures view the conflict, engage in reflection forums to build empathy, and create a shared presentation celebrating diverse viewpoints on global human rights issues.
- Age group
- 13-15,16-18,18+
- Project Duration
- 4 weeks
Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to identify and describe the background, current issues, and human rights dimensions of the U.S.-Iran conflict while recognizing diverse perspectives from international peers through collaborative dialogue.
Students will be able to apply critical thinking and intercultural communication skills to analyze the global human rights impact of the U.S.-Iran conflict and demonstrate collaborative leadership by developing evidence-based, student-led action plans with partner classrooms.
Skills to develop
Project Activities
Where is your school?
Teachers explain the project to students and mark up the locations of each school on the padlet board. https://padlet.com/jungsanhigh/where-is-your-school-x4jo5oe9m34dx0mp
Introduction videos
Students create videos to introduce themselves, their schools, or club activities. They are invited to participate in padlet boards. In this phase they understand each other more. https://padlet.com/jungsanhigh/introduction-videos-scqskhru2o8g92x0
Learning urgent Human Rights issues
Students learn a brief overview of the U.S.-Iran conflict and its effects on human rights through PPT slides createdby Korean students, then discuss in small groups on this debate topic.
Discussions on Padlet: Can US invasion to Iran be justified?
Students participate in online debate on this topic. They will put up their opinions on the padlet boards. https://padlet.com/jungsanhigh/can-the-united-states-invasion-of-iran-be-justified-ihgc829cyq4p8wbq
Youth voice in action
Students participate in generating solutions. They use guided questions to deepen empathy and identify key issues. Finally they come up with some possible solutions on this issue.
Youth Forum
Students summarize key insights from their debates, videos, and campaign work, then share their opinions in this forum.
Letters and Souvenirs Exchange: Stories from Our Communities
Students write personal letters reflecting on how and human rights issues affect their daily lives, communities, and perspectives, then exchange letters and small cultural souvenirs with their partner class to deepen personal connection and understanding. Each student includes a brief written reflection on what they learned from their pen pal's letter and souvenir.
What participants say
Seonkyung Kim
South KoreaIt was not easy to communicate real time with other schools due to the time difference. So I planned zoom conference and invited teachers but ended up with no showing. As a result, my students were very disappointed. I hope we can communicate better next time. Anyway my students have been very much actively participating in these activities.