Teaching materials

On the way to the 17 goals. Materials and didactic impulses on the Sustainable Development Goals
On the way to the 17 goals. Materials and didactic impulses on the Sustainable Development Goals
  • 8th-13th grade
  • Geography, politics, social sciences

    The material contains worksheets and didactic

  • 8th-13th grade
  • Geography, politics, social sciences

    The material contains worksheets and didactic impulses on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). For each SDG, there is a page with brief content information and questions on the respective topic area as well as a second page with didactic impulses and methodological ideas.
    At www.lernplattform-nachhaltige-entwicklungsziele.de there are further material templates for each SDG (including quizzes, bingo games) as well as links to supplementary media and materials.

  • Publisher: BtE - Bildung trifft Entwicklung, Bread for the World, Don Bosco macht Schule, Kindernothilfe e. V., Bischöfliches Hilfswerk Misereor e. V., Welthaus Bielefeld e. V.
  • Year of publication: 2025
  • Number of pages: 39
  • 8th-13th grade
  • Geography, politics, social sciences

    The material contains worksheets and didactic impulses on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). For each SDG, there is a page with brief content information and questions on the respective topic area as well as a second page with didactic impulses and methodological ideas.
    At www.lernplattform-nachhaltige-entwicklungsziele.de there are further material templates for each SDG (including quizzes, bingo games) as well as links to supplementary media and materials.

  • Publisher: BtE - Bildung trifft Entwicklung, Bread for the World, Don Bosco macht Schule, Kindernothilfe e. V., Bischöfliches Hilfswerk Misereor e. V., Welthaus Bielefeld e. V.
  • Year of publication: 2025
  • Number of pages: 39
Toolbox Menschenrechte
Toolbox Menschenrechte

Material- und Methodensammlung für Unterricht, Projekttage und Aktionen für die Sekundarstufe I und

Material- und Methodensammlung für Unterricht, Projekttage und Aktionen für die Sekundarstufe I und II

Die Toolbox bietet Anregungen für die Unterrichtsgestaltung und Materialien sowie Arbeitsaufträge für Schülerinnen und Schüler, gegliedert nach den Unterrichtsphasen Einstieg, Erarbeitung & Vertiefung, Sicherung & weiterführendes Handeln; dazu Aktionsimpulse. Über die Sprungmarken im Inhaltsverzeichnis gelangen Sie direkt zum jeweiligen Baustein. Fächerbezug: Ethik/praktische Philosophie, Politik/Sozialwissenschaft, Religion. 

  • Herausgeber der Toolbox: Misereor
  • Seiten: 238
  • Erscheinungsjahr: 2025
     

 

Material- und Methodensammlung für Unterricht, Projekttage und Aktionen für die Sekundarstufe I und II

Die Toolbox bietet Anregungen für die Unterrichtsgestaltung und Materialien sowie Arbeitsaufträge für Schülerinnen und Schüler, gegliedert nach den Unterrichtsphasen Einstieg, Erarbeitung & Vertiefung, Sicherung & weiterführendes Handeln; dazu Aktionsimpulse. Über die Sprungmarken im Inhaltsverzeichnis gelangen Sie direkt zum jeweiligen Baustein. Fächerbezug: Ethik/praktische Philosophie, Politik/Sozialwissenschaft, Religion. 

  • Herausgeber der Toolbox: Misereor
  • Seiten: 238
  • Erscheinungsjahr: 2025
     

 

Teaching material: Living in peace and security?
Teaching material: Living in peace and security?

The materials invite you to organise a project day on "Peace and peace action" in grades 9-10. They

The materials invite you to organise a project day on "Peace and peace action" in grades 9-10. They motivate students to engage with scenarios of violence and conflict in their immediate social environment, in society and in the globalised world. 3 modules are designed for 90 minutes each:

  1. Peace - what is it?
  2. Conflict situations
  3. A concrete utopia: Rethinking security
  • Publisher: Misereor
  • 2nd, expanded and updated edition: 2024
  • Subject reference: Religion, ethics, politics/social science
  • Secondary level I: Grades 9-10
  • Pages: 96

The materials invite you to organise a project day on "Peace and peace action" in grades 9-10. They motivate students to engage with scenarios of violence and conflict in their immediate social environment, in society and in the globalised world. 3 modules are designed for 90 minutes each:

  1. Peace - what is it?
  2. Conflict situations
  3. A concrete utopia: Rethinking security
  • Publisher: Misereor
  • 2nd, expanded and updated edition: 2024
  • Subject reference: Religion, ethics, politics/social science
  • Secondary level I: Grades 9-10
  • Pages: 96
Pigs, wild bees and cattle. How we treat animals says something about ourselves and our future
Pigs, wild bees and cattle. How we treat animals says something about ourselves and our future
  • Secondary level I
  • Religious education, philosophy/ethics, biology, geography

The relationship between

  • Secondary level I
  • Religious education, philosophy/ethics, biology, geography

The relationship between humans and animals is complicated and raises ethical, anthropological, theological and ecological questions. Conflicting interests clash. These materials are designed to encourage students to engage with this complex topic. They can be used both in subject lessons and in interdisciplinary contexts, for example during a project week. In many countries of the global South, farm animals are an important source of income and the coexistence of humans and animals is culturally deeply rooted. However, especially against the backdrop of climate change, it is important to rethink the consumption and nutritional behaviour of the Global North and discover ways to change this.

  • Publisher: Misereor
  • Year of publication: 2024
  • Number of pages: 33
  • Secondary level I
  • Religious education, philosophy/ethics, biology, geography

The relationship between humans and animals is complicated and raises ethical, anthropological, theological and ecological questions. Conflicting interests clash. These materials are designed to encourage students to engage with this complex topic. They can be used both in subject lessons and in interdisciplinary contexts, for example during a project week. In many countries of the global South, farm animals are an important source of income and the coexistence of humans and animals is culturally deeply rooted. However, especially against the backdrop of climate change, it is important to rethink the consumption and nutritional behaviour of the Global North and discover ways to change this.

  • Publisher: Misereor
  • Year of publication: 2024
  • Number of pages: 33
Working together for a climate-friendly future
Working together for a climate-friendly future

A mystery on Islamic and Christian perspectives on a complex global challenge

With the help of the

A mystery on Islamic and Christian perspectives on a complex global challenge

With the help of the mystery method, pupils in years 8 to 9 can explore the complexity of Islamic and Christian perspectives on global climate change and reflect on them critically. In this teaching material, the responsibility for creation is examined from both a Muslim and a Christian perspective using an example project of cooperation between the Muslim and Christian population in a region in Niger affected by climate change.

  • Published by Misereor
  • Suitable for religion and ethics lessons in grades 8-9 (one double lesson)
  • Pages: 21
  • October 2023

A mystery on Islamic and Christian perspectives on a complex global challenge

With the help of the mystery method, pupils in years 8 to 9 can explore the complexity of Islamic and Christian perspectives on global climate change and reflect on them critically. In this teaching material, the responsibility for creation is examined from both a Muslim and a Christian perspective using an example project of cooperation between the Muslim and Christian population in a region in Niger affected by climate change.

  • Published by Misereor
  • Suitable for religion and ethics lessons in grades 8-9 (one double lesson)
  • Pages: 21
  • October 2023
Urban dreams - The city of tomorrow - ecologically and socially just
Urban dreams - The city of tomorrow - ecologically and socially just
Building equitable cities

Urban settlements only cover around two per cent of the earth's surface, yet more than half of the

Urban settlements only cover around two per cent of the earth's surface, yet more than half of the world's population has been living in cities since 2008. By 2050, the United Nations estimates that this figure will rise to two thirds of all people. This rapid growth poses enormous ecological and social challenges for large cities and urban centres, especially in the Global South.

This "Urban dreams" material set addresses the questions "What can the "city of the future" look like?" and "How can urban structures be designed to be socially just, inclusive and sustainable - worldwide?". The set consists of the teaching material "A World of Cities", which takes a closer look at various aspects of the topic, and the suggestions for the project week "Design your city".

Individual materials for lessons or the project week can be downloaded separately: To the ZIP file.

  • Publisher: Misereor
  • Upper secondary level I (grades 9-10), subject geography
  • 76 pages
  • August 2023

Urban settlements only cover around two per cent of the earth's surface, yet more than half of the world's population has been living in cities since 2008. By 2050, the United Nations estimates that this figure will rise to two thirds of all people. This rapid growth poses enormous ecological and social challenges for large cities and urban centres, especially in the Global South.

This "Urban dreams" material set addresses the questions "What can the "city of the future" look like?" and "How can urban structures be designed to be socially just, inclusive and sustainable - worldwide?". The set consists of the teaching material "A World of Cities", which takes a closer look at various aspects of the topic, and the suggestions for the project week "Design your city".

Individual materials for lessons or the project week can be downloaded separately: To the ZIP file.

  • Publisher: Misereor
  • Upper secondary level I (grades 9-10), subject geography
  • 76 pages
  • August 2023

Learning posters & reading posters

Learning poster children's rights 4: Children - Flight - Hope
Learning poster children's rights 4: Children - Flight - Hope

Around 42 per cent of refugees worldwide are minors. Many German school classes are attended by

Around 42 per cent of refugees worldwide are minors. Many German school classes are attended by children and adolescents who have fled war and destruction - from Syria, Afghanistan, Ukraine and other countries. The topic of "flight" is therefore highly topical. The educational poster conveys some basic facts; but behind the numbers are concrete fates. This is made clear by the stories of Anas, Najwa, Maria and Salma, which are told with pictures and drawings. The children come from Syria. Najwa and her friends have found refuge in neighbouring Lebanon, while Anas lives with his family in Germany. The poster also illustrates some basic children's rights that often fall by the wayside in war situations and when fleeing.

  • Suitable for 3rd to 6th grade, for children aged 8 to 12 years
  • Colour poster DIN A1
  • Didactic commentary for teachers
  • Publisher: Misereor
  • Year of publication: November 2023

Around 42 per cent of refugees worldwide are minors. Many German school classes are attended by children and adolescents who have fled war and destruction - from Syria, Afghanistan, Ukraine and other countries. The topic of "flight" is therefore highly topical. The educational poster conveys some basic facts; but behind the numbers are concrete fates. This is made clear by the stories of Anas, Najwa, Maria and Salma, which are told with pictures and drawings. The children come from Syria. Najwa and her friends have found refuge in neighbouring Lebanon, while Anas lives with his family in Germany. The poster also illustrates some basic children's rights that often fall by the wayside in war situations and when fleeing.

  • Suitable for 3rd to 6th grade, for children aged 8 to 12 years
  • Colour poster DIN A1
  • Didactic commentary for teachers
  • Publisher: Misereor
  • Year of publication: November 2023
Learning poster children's rights 1: Children - rights - global
Learning poster children's rights 1: Children - rights - global
  • Primary school up to year 6

Almost all states of the United Nations have agreed to the Convention on

  • Primary school up to year 6

Almost all states of the United Nations have agreed to the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Children's rights are human rights. In reality, however, children's rights are often violated. The poster provides an introduction to the topic of children's rights. Together with your pupils, consider how children's rights can be helped to achieve a breakthrough.

  • Publisher: Misereor
  • Year of publication: 2024
  • Colour poster DIN A1
  • Didactic commentary for teachers enclosed
  • Primary school up to year 6

Almost all states of the United Nations have agreed to the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Children's rights are human rights. In reality, however, children's rights are often violated. The poster provides an introduction to the topic of children's rights. Together with your pupils, consider how children's rights can be helped to achieve a breakthrough.

  • Publisher: Misereor
  • Year of publication: 2024
  • Colour poster DIN A1
  • Didactic commentary for teachers enclosed
Learning poster Children's rights 2: Children - Labour - Exploitation
Learning poster Children's rights 2: Children - Labour - Exploitation

In all countries around the world, children take on a variety of jobs, for example in the family or

In all countries around the world, children take on a variety of jobs, for example in the family or in the family business. But where is the line between normal cooperation and exploitative child labour?

Pupils learn about different forms of child labour from siblings Emmanuelle and Daniel on a cocoa plantation and two other siblings from the Ivory Coast and Germany. The bottom section of the poster illustrates selected child labour criteria from the ILO (International Labour Organization). The children can use the illustrations to assess and discuss what constitutes exploitative child labour.

  • Grades 3-6
  • Colour poster DIN A1
  • Didactic commentary for teachers
  • Background information at www.misereor.de/kakao
  • Publisher: Misereor
  • Year of publication: March 2018

In all countries around the world, children take on a variety of jobs, for example in the family or in the family business. But where is the line between normal cooperation and exploitative child labour?

Pupils learn about different forms of child labour from siblings Emmanuelle and Daniel on a cocoa plantation and two other siblings from the Ivory Coast and Germany. The bottom section of the poster illustrates selected child labour criteria from the ILO (International Labour Organization). The children can use the illustrations to assess and discuss what constitutes exploitative child labour.

  • Grades 3-6
  • Colour poster DIN A1
  • Didactic commentary for teachers
  • Background information at www.misereor.de/kakao
  • Publisher: Misereor
  • Year of publication: March 2018
Learning poster children's rights 3: Children - violence - neglect
Learning poster children's rights 3: Children - violence - neglect

What forms of violence and neglect do children experience both in the Global South and in Germany?

What forms of violence and neglect do children experience both in the Global South and in Germany? Through the learning poster, pupils learn which forms of violence also exist in their everyday lives, what they should not put up with, what rights they have and how a partner project of Misereor works with children in Nairobi who have suffered violence. They also recognise that violence can occur in different places. In the bottom section of the poster, criteria for violence against children are illustrated. The poster is intended to stimulate discussion among pupils. In addition to the poster, there are didactic tips and background information for teachers.

  • Suitable for 3rd to 6th grade, for children aged 8 to 12 years
  • Colour poster DIN A1
  • Didactic commentary for teachers
  • Published by: Misereor
  • January 2023

What forms of violence and neglect do children experience both in the Global South and in Germany? Through the learning poster, pupils learn which forms of violence also exist in their everyday lives, what they should not put up with, what rights they have and how a partner project of Misereor works with children in Nairobi who have suffered violence. They also recognise that violence can occur in different places. In the bottom section of the poster, criteria for violence against children are illustrated. The poster is intended to stimulate discussion among pupils. In addition to the poster, there are didactic tips and background information for teachers.

  • Suitable for 3rd to 6th grade, for children aged 8 to 12 years
  • Colour poster DIN A1
  • Didactic commentary for teachers
  • Published by: Misereor
  • January 2023
Reading poster series "Children's Worlds" (for grades 3-6)
Reading poster series "Children's Worlds" (for grades 3-6)

Six posters provide insights into the lives of children in Latin America, Africa and Asia. The

Six posters provide insights into the lives of children in Latin America, Africa and Asia. The accompanying teacher's booklet offers suggestions for lessons in religion, science and geography/politics or for project days. Suitable for children between 8 and 12 years (grades 3-6). The series contains posters on the following topics:

  • Children's worlds
  • Labour
  • Street children
  • violence
  • health
  • How does Misereor help?
  • Can be ordered for a fee from the One World Shop (€ 4.50)

Six posters provide insights into the lives of children in Latin America, Africa and Asia. The accompanying teacher's booklet offers suggestions for lessons in religion, science and geography/politics or for project days. Suitable for children between 8 and 12 years (grades 3-6). The series contains posters on the following topics:

  • Children's worlds
  • Labour
  • Street children
  • violence
  • health
  • How does Misereor help?
  • Can be ordered for a fee from the One World Shop (€ 4.50)

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