Human Rights, Responsibility, and You

Goal: To provide students with a basic understanding of human rights

Objectives:

• Students will be able to define what it means to be human.
• Students will relate human rights to human needs.
• Students will have a basic understanding of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
• Students will be able to explain how they are responsible for upholding their own rights and the rights of others.

Essential Question: What are human rights?

Materials:

• Handout: Universal Declaration of Human Rights - abbreviated version
• Crayons and or markers
• Glue and scissors
• Old newspapers and magazines with lots of images
• Large pieces of roll paper (enough for the class to have one piece per group of 3 or 4 students)

Time Frame: 2-3 class periods            

Grade Level: 6-8

Appropriate Subject Areas: Language Arts, Social Studies, and Student Council