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- 9th - 12th
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Students read the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, define asylum and identify when people have the right to asylum. They examine specific cases of asylum in recent times and consider some of the difficulties refugees face. 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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- 7th - 12th
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Students examine how countries relate to te Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Working in pairs, they create definitions of human rights and explain why the Declarqation is important. Groups of students uncover examples of human rights violations around the world and present their findings to the class. Full Review »
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- 4th - Higher Ed
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Students read the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and then participate in an activity in which they discuss instances where human rights have been violated. Full Review »
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- 6th - Higher Ed
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Students evaluate their school's human rights climate using criteria derived from the universal Declaration of Human Rights. They identify areas of particular concern and develop an action plan to begin addressing the issues. 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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- 10th
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Students examine the development of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In groups, they identify the basic rights within the document. They use primary source documents to determine how the declaration applies to a specific situation. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students define and discuss human rights, make lists of human rights they think everyone deserves, and create class list of ten most important rights. Students then translate formal language of Universal Declaration of Human Rights into a graphic organizer. Full Review »
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- 8th - 9th
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Students read the plain language version of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and consider its relevance today. They discuss the following questions: How does the Universal Declaration of Human Rights apply to your own life and the lives of others in your community?, Are there any situations in which you have feared that an individual or government might threaten your life, liberty or security? 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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