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- 6th - 12th
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Students explore the concept of human rights by examining the arresting of prominent Chinese dissidents who are members of the China Democratic Party. They develop and defend their own Bill of Human Rights and write a reflective essay. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students explore the concept of human rights by developing and defending their own 'Bills of Human Rights' and by writing a reflective essay that compares their notions of human rights and the protection of them. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate the definitions of poverty and impoverishment. They design a poster that show the Articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights that are violated by poverty. They write an article for the school newspaper highlighting these same ideals. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students compare governments as they relate to human rights of its citizens. 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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- 10th - 12th
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Students read and discuss the poem, Like You. They simulate a space colony and list what they consider to be the three most important human rights. They compare their space colony rights to those of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students read the novel Grab Hands and Run by Frances Temple. They explore the effects of war on human rights. Students explore the idea that human rights are protected by the United Nations. They identify the human rights that were violated in the book. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students are given a copy of the "The Universal Declaration of Human Rights" and read them together. In groups, they match the rights listed on a master list with the articles in the Declaration and research specific rights using the internet. They also identify the article that refers to religion and discuss any obstacles to freedom in a country. Full Review »
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- 8th - 12th
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Students explore the importance of laws and the need to speak up against wrong doing and how to bring change in society and in the law. They discuss the needs and concerns of others. Students explore the concept of bias and prejudice. They discuss the Declaration of Human Rights. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate the concept of human rights by focusing on the Vietnamese people. They conduct research about the South Vietnamese prisoners and how they have been treated during the conflict and in modern times. A research report is written from the information. Full Review »
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