In this lesson, students will learn about the history of women's rights, critically examine what obstacles women in the U.S. still face today, and discuss ways to address these barriers.  (Grades 8-12)

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.

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.

In this lesson, students will use a crossword activity to better understand what defines adequate housing and the government's obligations in ensuring that right for all its people. 

End the Sexualization of Girls and Young Women in Mainstream Media: Our educational handout provides educators with important information about how girls and young women are portrayed by the media today.  With relevant web resources, books, reports, an activity for classrooms or student groups, and a guide for parents on how to deal with images their children see, it offers a basic introduction to the effects of the images we are bombarded with in our media-saturated world. 

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. 

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.

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.

This lesson teaches students about the accessibility barriers faced by persons with disabilities.

This lesson introduces students to modern-day forms of slavery and human trafficking in the United States.

Amnesty International's Death Penalty Curriculum Guide provides an overview of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a factual analysis of the death penalty, and a discussion of the human rights issues surrounding the death penalty and the criminal justice system in general.  It also includes an array of resources, statistical information, and case studies for students' consideration.  (Grades 8-12)