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- 9th - 12th
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Students read and interpret six case studies of alleged human rights violations in China, and engage in a simulation/role-play based upon selection of articles in which a Human Rights Panel hears testimony of alleged victims of abuse. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate the human rights issues in contemporary Haiti in this unit. They examine the economic and social development on the island. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 8th
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Students identify human rights issues in daily life, discuss how conflicts in rights can be resolved, and construct human rights posters. Full Review »
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- 10th - 11th
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Students explore the meaning of the term 'human rights', and distinguish human rights from other kinds of rights. They explore circumstances in which it may be necessary to limit some people's rights in order to protect the rights of others. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students read firsthand accounts of refugees, take a Child Labor Quiz from UNICEF's "Voices of Youth" Web site, study about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. They write a radio news report on the signing of the declaration and research human rights issues. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students read essays and participate in a discussion that examines Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s stance on both civil rights and the broader issue of human rights. They conduct research about King's life and work, analyze quotes from his speeches and writings and evaluate their own community's response to local issues of human rights. Full Review »
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- 6th - Higher Ed
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Students draft and edit a letter regarding human rights. They work in groups to select a cause, follow basic letter writing guidelines and draft a persuasive letter expressing their concerns. Students can also send the letters to a newspaper for publication or to a related government. Full Review »
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- 6th - Higher Ed
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Students research prominent human rights activists from U.S. history. They report the biographical facts of their subject along with information on the causes he or she represented. Students also examine local human rights issues and consider ways in which activism can make a difference. Full Review »
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- 12th
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Students examine the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. They study some of the issues facing Japan in reference to the UDHR. The analyze rights abused and rights upheld in three real cases using the Human Rights Quarterly article entitled "Human Rights and Sexual Abuse. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students participate in a brainstorming activity to identify the characteristics of human rights. In groups, they read excerpts of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and develop their own definition for human rights. To end the lesson, they review human rights violations throughout the world. Full Review »
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