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Amnesty International Lesson PlanAmnesty International Lesson Plan
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Amnesty International

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Learners are introduced to the phrase 'human rights. They discuss how they would feel if they were an underage soldier. Students are divided into small groups, they work together to answer questions such as: How would you define 'human rights'?, and What rights do we have?

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human rights, civil rights, discrimination

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amnesty, discrimination, fair trail, human rights, social studies

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