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Purpose:
The class will examine and reflect on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as it relates to respect.
Duration:
One 20-minute lesson
Objectives:
The learner will:
- relate respect to human rights.
- reflect on how they can promote human rights and respect for all people.
Service Experience:
This character education mini-lesson is not intended to be a service learning lesson or to meet the K-12 Service-Learning Standards for Quality Practice. The character education units will be most effective when taught in conjunction with a student-designed service project that provides a real world setting in which students can develop and practice good character and leadership skills. For ideas and suggestions for organizing service events go to www.generationon.org.
Materials:
- Student copies of the Simplified Universal Declaraion of Human Rights for each student (see Bibliographical References)
Instructional Procedure(s):
Anticipatory Set:
Ask the learners to brainstorm a list of rights they think they should all have.
- Tell the learners that in 1948 the United Nations created a Universal Declaration of Human Rights to assure that all human beings would be treated with respect.
- Distribute copies of Attachment One: Simplified Version of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Ask the learners to read over the list and think about how each of the rights promotes respect.
- Hold a class discussion on those articles in the Declaration that the learners think are most important, that they are surprised to see included, or that they have questions about. Infuse the concept of respect into the discussion.
- Ask the learners to reflect on what might be different in the school/community/world (how it might look, feel, and sound different) if these Human Rights were put into practice.
- Ask the learners to reflect in writing in their journal about how they might begin to work to make that a reality in their school/community/world.
Bibliographical References:
- Simplified version Universal Declaration of Human Rights
- Universal Declaration of Human Rights http://www.un.org/events/humanrights/udhr60/index.shtml
Lesson Developed By:
Betsy FlikkemaAssociate Director
Learning to Give
Barbara Dillbeck
Director
Learning to Give
Handouts:
Handout 1Print Handout 1
Simplified Universal Declaration of Human Rights
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was adopted by the general assembly of the United Nations on December 10, 1948. All U.N. member states agreed to uphold the UDHR. Through time the declaration has become so respected that it is now considered to be customary international law.
Simplified Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Now, therefore, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY proclaims this Universal Declaration of Human Rights as a common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations, to the end that every individual and every organ of society, keeping this Declaration constantly in mind, shall strive by teaching and education to promote respect for these rights and freedoms:
Article 1 Right to equality
Article 2 Freedom from discrimination
Article 3 Right to life, liberty, personal security
Article 4 Freedom from slavery
Article 5 Freedom from torture, degrading treatment
Article 6 Right to recognition as a person before the law
Article 7 Right to equality before the law
Article 8 Right to remedy by competent tribunal
Article 9 Freedom from arbitrary arrest, exile
Article 10 Right to a fair public hearing
Article 11 Right to be considered innocent until proven guilty
Article 12 Freedom from interference with privacy, family, home and correspondence
Article 13 Right to free movement in and out of the country
Article 14 Right to asylum in other countries from persecution
Article 15 Right to a nationality and freedom to change it
Article 16 Right to marriage and family
Article 17 Right to own property
Article 18 Freedom of belief and religion
Article 19 Freedom of opinion and information
Article 20 Right of peaceful assembly and association
Article 21 Right to participate in government and in free elections
Article 22 Right to social security
Article 23 Right to desirable work and to join trade unions
Article 24 Right to rest and leisure
Article 25 Right to adequate living standard
Article 26 Right to education
Article 27 Right to participate in the cultural life of community
Article 28 Right to social order assuring human rights
Article 29 Community duties essential to free and full development
Article 30 Freedom from state or personal interference in the above rights
(Source:
http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/edumat/hreduseries/hereandnow/Part-5/8_udhr-abbr.htm)
Unit Contents:
Overview:Character Education: Respect (Grade 8) Summary
Lessons:
- 1.
- Belonging
- 2.
- Group Alignment
- 3.
- First Impressions
- 4.
- Definitions of Respect
- 5.
- Respect and Human Rights
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