Human+Rights

=Human Rights= Student readings for this unit come from the Choices program at Brown University. Copyright laws restrict me from posting them online, so students will need to visit the classroom folders for unit reading and handouts.

Intro to Human Rights
Students are introduced to the concept of human rights and how protection of human rights worked its way into international law. Handouts: [|What are Human Rights.pptx]

Human Rights in Practice
Students explore the roles of various groups in protecting human rights and complete an activity in which they evaluate options for US human rights policy. Handouts: [|Human Rights In Practice.pptx] [|Global Issues HR Video.docx]

Human Rights Project
In this project, students explore human rights violations that interest them. Students will research the violation then create a public service announcement (using animoto) to raise awareness of the issue. Included in the doc below: Project Description, Topic Selection Sheet, Background Research, and Rubric [|Human Rights Awareness Project.docx]

Review & Reflection
Use this to review important topics and content from our human rights unit! [|Review and Reflection.pptx]

Alternative Lesson - US Human Rights Policy Objectives: Analyze issues US must consider in drafting human rights policy. [] Activities: Group role play (options). HW: Write your own hr policy for the US