Facing Fear

Publisher's Description

Facing Fear is a program originally developed by the American Red Cross, who generously allowed the Canadian Red Cross to adapt in English and translate into French its material for use in Canada. The Canadian version of the Facing Fear program was thus developed by the Canadian Red Cross, in partnership with Royal & SunAlliance, to meet a demand from teachers and educators in Canadian schools.

Its goal is to help young people aged from 5 to 16 be prepared for disasters and deal with the aftermath of terrorism and tragic events. The events of September 11, 2001 confronted us with the reality of new forms of armed conflicts aimed at terrorizing the population. The conflict in Iraq bears similar components that also affect civilian populations and challenges International humanitarian law.

The Canadian Red Cross Facing Fear curriculum contains lesson plans as well as activity sheets designed to help students and their families prepare for difficult situations and equip them with tools to sort out their feelings and their fears. You will find activities on managing emotions during tragic events, on the media's role in developing the perception of facts versus opinions, and on International humanitarian law (a set of humanitarian laws that govern the conduct of combatants in armed conflict and protect civilians in times of war), divided into four modules:

The Facing Fear curriculum supplements the Canadian Red Cross Expect the Unexpected curriculum, which provides lesson plans and activities on natural disasters such as hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, tornados and storms. Expect the Unexpected has already been offered to more than 200,000 students across Canada. The material for both programs can be downloaded by clicking at the following address: www.redcross.ca/educatorsresources

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