This is a manual for teachers in Education for Democratic Citizenship (EDC)

and Human Rights Education (HRE), EDC/HRE textbook editors and

curriculum developers. Nine teaching units of approximately four lessons each focus

on key concepts of EDC/HRE. The lesson plans give step-by-step instructions and

include student handouts and background information for teachers. In this way, the

manual is suitable for trainees or beginners in the teaching profession and teachers

who are receiving in-service teacher training in EDC/HRE. Experienced teachers may

draw on the ideas and materials. The complete manual provides a full school year's

curriculum for students in upper secondary school (grades 10 to 12), but as each unit

is also complete in itself, the manual allows great flexibility of use.

The objective of EDC/HRE is the active citizen who is willing and able to participate

in the democratic community. Therefore, EDC/HRE strongly emphasises action and

task-based learning. This manual for upper secondary level focuses on key competences

that enable young people to participate in democratic decision making and

to meet the challenges of a dynamic pluralist society. Key concepts of EDC/HRE are

taught as tools of lifelong learning.