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How are your students' rights protected? What are their responsibilities in protecting the rights of others? A instructional activity on human rights and the responsibilities therein introduces class members to the concepts of global citizenship, democracy, and discrimination with a group discussion and online interactive resource.
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Instructional Ideas
- Incorporate into a lesson on the United Nations
- Use at the beginning of the year to establish classroom community norms and expectations
Classroom Considerations
- The first part of a two-lesson unit on human rights, the second of which can be found here
- Based on Australian laws and society, but as human rights are protected internationally, the lesson is adaptable for classrooms in any country
- Requires access to the Internet
Pros
- Delineates the differences between rights, needs, and wants
- Covers the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
- Includes teaching tips and instruction tips
Cons
- None