Human Rights Education Associates

Using Fiction to Explore Human Rights: Noughts and Crosses Series

Author

Book: Malorie Blackman / Lesson: Amnesty International

Publisher

Amnesty International in partnership with People's Postcode Lottery

Place of Publication

Online

Year of Publication

2019

Language

English

Lesson plan to be used in conjunction with the book, Noughts and Crosses series. Malorie Blackman is the author of the critically acclaimed Noughts and Crosses series. Set in a hostile alternative society, the pale-skinned Noughts are treated as inferiors by the ruling dark-skinned Crosses. The Noughts are continually discriminated against in matters of civil rights and education and consequently their jobs, access to healthcare and places of entertainment. Their colour also affects friendships. The first book Noughts and Crosses revolves around Callum (a Nought) and Sephy (a Cross). In their world of prejudice and distrust, highlighted by violent terrorist activity by Noughts, they don’t fit. But a childhood friendship has grown into an intense love which descends to its fatal conclusion. The story continues into the next generation over the next three books.
MMA: Written & spoken word
Freedom from discrimination, Freedom from slavery & servitude, Freedom from torture, Freedom of assembly and association, Freedom of movement, Freedom of opinion and expression, Freedom of thought, conscience & religion

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