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Lesson Plan: The People Behind the Statistics
This lesson aims to put a human face on violations of economic and social human rights in the U.S. by focusing on the issues of education, hunger, housing, and health. Suitable for high school.

Lesson Plan: Barriers to the Right to Housing

In this lesson, students will learn about the barriers to housing faced by people in the United States and examine the government’s role in helping others to fulfill that right. Suitable for high school.

Lesson Plan: Barriers to the Right to Food in the U.S.
In this lesson, students will be challenged to critically examine the relationship between human rights and hunger.  Through a role play, students will learn about the barriers that many low-income families in the United States face when trying to feed themselves and their families.  Suitable for high school.

Lesson Plan: Barriers to Education within a U.S. High School
In this lesson, students will ask the question, is the right to an education extended to all U.S. students?  They will build an understanding of the barriers to education faced by their classmates.  Suitable for high school.

Lesson Plan: The Rights of Migrants
In this lesson, students will learn about the rights of migrants and the fulfillment of those rights in the United States.  They will be asked to critically assess news coverage of migrant rights' issues to gain an understanding of the barriers faced by migrants in the United States. 

Lesson Plan: Rights Around Minnesota, the U.S., and the World
Utilizing the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights, students are asked to analyze situations in light of the particular articles of the UDHR. This activity teaches students about the broad range of human rights, and places them in real-life situations. The lesson plan includes the activity form and answer sheet.

An Introduction to Guantanamo Bay
Resources and a lesson plan aimed at high school classes.  In this lesson, students will examine the history, controversies, and current issues surrounding U.S. at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.  Students will consider the legal status and rights of those being detained there.  This lesson is especially relevant in a government or civics class but may be used in any social studies class in which current events are discussed. 

September 11th Curriculum Resources
Links to resources and lesson plans related to the September 11th attacks. 

Immigration Teach-In
Immigration is currently an important issue in the U.S.  Engage your students in learning about immigration.  Click here to download lessons and classroom materials from the 2006 Immigration Teach-In Celebration.