HUMAN RIGHTS MODULE FOR
SECONDARY SCHOOL
Implementation steps
Activity 1
1. The teacher asks the students to form groups of 3. Each group is given a copy of the
word puzzle in the appendix.
2. The groups are asked to look for and circle the names of ethnic groups in the word
puzzle.
3. The teacher asks the groups to exchange their puzzle sheets with another group and
check the answers provided by either the teacher or students.
Activity 2
1. The teacher asks the students to form groups of 6.
2. Each group is asked to list 8 ethnic groups in Malaysia.
3. The teacher asks the groups to write down the similarities and differences between
the ethnic groups, using the table below.
Ethnic Group
Similarity
Difference
Table: Similarities with and differences from you
Activity 3
Question and Answer Session
The teacher asks the following questions related to the two activities:
1. What do you understand about the ethnic groups that your group has listed? (Give
2 examples of ethnic groups.)
2. In your opinion, are the differences good for the racial unity in the country? Why?
3. What are your feelings about working with a person from an ethnic group that you
are not familiar with? What will your reaction be if faced with this situation?
4. Is it easy to identify the ethnic groups that you encounter? How do you identify ethnic
groups?
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