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United Nations

United Nations: Human Rights

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the United Nations site devoted to the topic of human rights. The visitor will find links to various declarations, treaties, and news releases.
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The Human Right to Freedom From Discrimination

For Students 9th - 10th
This site discusses the "human right to freedom from any distinction, exclusion, restriction or preference based on gender, race, color, national or ethnic origin, language, religion, political or other opinion, age, or any other status,...
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University of Michigan

Santa Fe Institute: Complete Oration on the Dignity of Man

For Students 9th - 10th
The full online text of Mirandola's "Complete Oration on the Dignity of Man".
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Of the Dignity or Meanness of Human Nature

For Students 11th - 12th
A learning module that begins with "Of the Dignity or Meanness of Human Nature" by David Hume, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online...
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International Center for Transitional Justice

For Students 9th - 10th
This organization "assists countries pursuing accountability for past mass atrocity or human rights abuse." The site describes past and current programs in Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
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American Red Cross: Exploring Humanitarian Law: Guide for Teachers

For Students 9th - 10th
Humanitarian Law in an international law serving to protect human life and dignity for all in times of conflict. This guide provides articles, cases, videos, interactive projects and much more to deepen student's understanding of the law...
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Human and Constitutional Rights: Comparative Constitutional Rights Chart

For Students 9th - 10th
This Comparative Constitutional Rights Chart is very interesting to check out. The rights are broken into categories, and most of the information is accessed through links, along with additional information.
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Library of Virginia

Virginia Memory: Arthur Ashe

For Teachers 9th - 10th
What are the characteristics of a person worthy of being a member of the Human Being Hall of Fame? A champion of human dignity around the world, Arthur Robert Ashe overcame the discrimination he faced growing up in Richmond to become a...
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Anne Frank: Lessons in Human Rights and Dignity

For Students 9th - 10th
The story of Anne Frank is told in this long essay organized into chapters. Features include photos, and as well as extracts from Anne Frank's diary.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Death of a Salesman" by Arthur Miller

For Students 9th - 10th
In this play, Willy Loman, an aging traveling salesman, struggles to come to terms with his "failures," reconnect with his sons, and let go of the ideal of the American Dream. Selected (9) reading passages (grades 8-12) to pair with...
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United States Conference of Catholic Bishops: Always Our Children

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the text of a letter from the U.S. Catholic Bishops on the dignity and pastoral aspects of homosexual persons.
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PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Visions for a New World (Lesson Plan)

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
A lesson for exploring the ways in which Kofi Annan has spoken for the weak, poor, and voiceless. Learners analyze a world event and then express a dream or a vision of how the situation could be improved.

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