Curated OER
Writing Exercises: Russian Revolution, #2
Why did communism develop in an unindustrialized Russia? What human rights were violated under Joseph Stalin? And, how did the Soviet Union become industrialized? These are the writing prompts your class will work to answer with complete...
Curated OER
The Causes and Course of the First World War
Use this twelve-day lesson plan to teach about the causes and courses of WWI. Each day scholars attend lectures, complete creative activities, and hold round table discussions on what they've learned. Web links and resources are...
Curated OER
My Home is Not Your Home
Students examine tension in Slovakia over issue of the rights of Romas (Gypsies). They compare and contrast situation in Slovakia to other historical examples researched in class.
Curated OER
Sweating the Big Stuff
Students explore the responsibility of corporations in increasing global labor standards. They read case studies about sweatshops and create a list of human rights violations involved in a sweatshop.
Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch: Venezuela
Various articles depicting possible human rights violations by the current government of Venezuela. Ranging from the beating of anti government demonstrators to infringements on the freedom of the press, Human Rights Watch has some major...
BBC
Bbc: Week of 12 16 13: Why India's Gay Community Is in Shock
Recently, the goverment of India shocked its LGBT population by deciding to enforce a colonial-era law that forbids same sex relationships. Learn why so many Indians view this as a devastating step backwards in the battle for human rights.
Digital History
Digital History: No Islands of Stability
This site is a source on the relationship between Carter/the US and Iran. Provides background information on the friendship between the US and Iran, the revolution in Iran, and the Iran hostage crisis that ended Carter's presidency.
Other
International Human Rights Law Group
Human rights organization that help promote equality, seeks justice for victims of human rights abuses, and more. Find pictures, maps, and information about human rights issues.
Other
International Center for Transitional Justice
This organization "assists countries pursuing accountability for past mass atrocity or human rights abuse." The site describes past and current programs in Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
Travel Document Systems
Tds: Burma (Myanmar): People
This article about the people of Burma tells of the many ethnic groups and languages in the country. From the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.
Human Rights Watch
Who's Afraid of Vladimir Putin?
Article discussing President Putin's actions in Chechnya and the rest of the world's reaction to it. Very critical of the conflict in Chechnya. (26 September 2003)
Other
The Vanished Gallery
Excellent information on the terrifying years from 1976 to 1983 in which thousands of Argentines were arrested and disappeared, as a military junta launched a campaign to squelch "left-wing terrorism". In both Spanish and English, this...
CNN
Cnn: Week of 12 16 13: German President Will Not Attend Olympics in Russia
The leader of Germany, Joachim Gauck, has decided to boycott the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia due to human rights violations. Learn what this boycott means and why many others are joining him.