#Democracy 3 electioneering free

At the end of the ten minutes, call the groups back and invite the two new speakers to occupy the two chairs with their 'supporters' around them.ДЁ. Allow the two groups ten minutes apart from one another to prepare arguments supporting their position and to select a different speaker to present these arguments.Д§. At the end of the minute, ask the others in the group to move behind one or the other of the speakers (they cannot remain undecided), so that there is one group of people 'for' the statement under discussion, and one group 'against'. Give each of the people sitting in the chairs one minute to state their reasons for agreeing or disagreeing with the original statement. Everyone else should now gather around the chairs, positioning themselves behind the person whose view they agree with 'most' or occupying a position in the centre if they are undecided.ДҐ. When people have positioned themselves along the line, invite the two at the furthest extremes to occupy the two chairs in the centre of the room. Tell people to position themselves along the wall between the two signs according to 'how much' they agree or disagree: if they agree or disagree totally they should stand at one of the ends otherwise they should stand somewhere between the two points.Д¤. Point out the two signs at either end of the wall, and explain that you are going to read out a statement, with which they may agree to a greater or lesser extent.ДЈ. Select one statement from the suggestions below, or find your own.ДЎ.Place two chairs in the centre of the room, about 50cms apart, and with space around them for people to move about.Make sure there is enough space along the wall for people to form a straight line. Make two signs, 'agree' and 'disagree', and tape them one at either end of a long wall.Small cards and pens for making notes (optional) Preparation.Card (A4) and coloured pens to make the signs.An open space, a long wall and 2 chairs.To encourage co-operation and open-mindedness Materials.To practise and develop skills of listening, discussion and persuasion.To consider some of the controversial aspects of a democratic society.

#Democracy 3 electioneering free

The right to participate in government and in free elections.

Rights and responsibilities connected with democracy.

This is a discussion-based activity that addresses:

Status of ratification of major international human rights instruments.

Questions and answers about Human Rights.

Human Rights Activism and the Role of NGOs.

Using Compass for human rights education.

Approaches to human rights education in Compass.

Introduction to the 2012 edition of Compass.