Topic: Society

A Day in the Life of Rebecca Harding

Rebecca Harding is physically disabled but does not let that stop her getting out and about. In this video diary she takes us through her day-to-day routine, proving how well she copes with the challenges she faces.

A Day in the Life of Rebecca Harding

Video length - 05.17

Published date - Sep 2008

Keystage(s) - 3 and 4

Lives Not Knives: Eliza’s Campaign

Eliza’s experience of knife crime in London led her to set up the Lives Not Knives campaign. Here, aged 15 she speaks about why.

Lives Not Knives: Eliza’s Campaign

Video length - 01.22

Published date - Sep 2008

Keystage(s) - 3 and 4

A Pebble in the Pond

Can one person make a difference?

A Pebble in the Pond

Video length - 02.51

Published date - Sep 2008

Keystage(s) - 3 and 4

Downloadable resources

Fighting Suppression

Wai Hnin is an asylum seeker from Burma, who fled to England for the chance to study freely. Her father is a political prisoner in Burma, because of this she is constantly under threat in her homeland.

Fighting Suppression

Video length - 04.37

Published date - Aug 2008

Keystage(s) - 3 and 4

Dictatorship To Democracy

Alois from Zimbabwe talks about his personal experiences in the country and gives his view on the reality behind the stories we hear from the press.

Dictatorship To Democracy

Video length - 03.06

Published date - Aug 2008

Keystage(s) - 3 and 4

Downloadable resources

Human Rights: The Global Outlook

Eulette Ewart, a spokeswoman for Amnesty International, sets out their global vision for universal human rights. She explains how the organisation puts its beliefs into practice.

Human Rights: The Global Outlook

Video length - 03.51

Published date - Aug 2008

Keystage(s) - 4

Downloadable resources

Housework or Office Work?

Should a woman’s place be at home?

Housework or Office Work?

Video length - 02.07

Published date - Aug 2008

Keystage(s) - 3 and 4

People on the street give their views on human rights: what are they, who has them, who enforces them, what do they mean for us and where does the media fit in?