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Last updated 07 May 2012, created 16 January 2012, viewed 1,561

This resource is designed for students aged 15+, and includes two one-hour lesson plans on the topic of torture. In Lesson 1 students are asked to judge which interrogation techniques amount to torture as defined in the UN Convention Against Torture. In Lesson 2, students are asked to consider wheth More…er they think governments should be allowed to interrogate terrorist suspects using methods that might amount to torture, or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment.

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    Torture lesson plan 2011 WEB.pdf (573kb, pdf document)

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A very topical resource, with opportunities to develop thinking and debating skills. This ties in the Citizenship curriculum well. The links to the video clips didn't work when I tried to see them, but they should be updated soon.

from shamsh, 24 February 2012 		(report comment) 5 out of 5
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