Workshop 1 | Ages 8+ | Why can't Aymel fly his new kite?
Summary
This circle time lesson explores the life of Aymel, a boy from the village of Dadal in Afghanistan. Pupils will learn about human rights and the effect drones had on Aymel’s life. The true story behind this lesson was shared by Raz, a member of the Afghan Peace Volunteers.
This workshop can be run as one session or as two shorter sessions.
Aim
To gain an understanding of drones and how they affect children’s rights.
Objectivesto understand a number of rights from the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
to practise spoken language skills, listening and cooperation in their group
to explore empathy with people from a different culture
to understand what an armed drone is and be able to explain how it can affect
children’s rights
to recognise that a moral choice is made when a drone is used to attack people.
Duration: 80 minutes
Age range: 8 to 11
Resources
In addition to the downloadable resources below, you will need:
A pair of goggles,
an old cereal box and straw to attach the remote control,
a bag containing a small gift.
