objectives define what rights we have as humans and how those rights could be taken away or...
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ObjectivesObjectives
define what rights we have as
humans and how those rights could
be taken away or suppressed.
read and discuss the article “2 In
Would- Be Opposition Party Arrested
in Chinese Crackdown”.
In this Lesson you will
develop a "Bill of Human Rights"
compare the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights to
your "Bill of Human Rights"
learn about the activities of
Amnesty International
What do you think our rights are as human beings?
Religious
The right to free religion
HUMAN RIGHTS
Economical Equal
opportunities at work place
Social welfare
Political The right to
vote
Personal The right to
privacy
People have not always had these basic rights
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People have not always had these basic rights
Up until the 17th century,the countries of Europe were ruled by a monarch, (a king or queen). The monarch had full legislative and judicial powers.
A person’s status and rights in society were defined by his birth, education, religion and profession.
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“Men are born and remain
free and equal in rights.”
“Men are born and remain
free and equal in rights.”
The French Declaration of the
Rights of Man and of the Citizen,
France, August 26, 1789
(".בני האדם נולדו ונשארים חופשיים ושווים בזכויותיהם")
the 14th century
the 18th century
the 17th century
the 20th century
This declaration was written inThis declaration was written in
The rights of the French nation
The rights of the European people
The rights of every human being
in the world
The rights of rich people
What does the term
“Human Rights” mean?
What does the term
“Human Rights” mean?
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some rights
no rights
all basic rights
A free man hasA free man has
“The French Declaration of the Rights
of Man and of the Citizen” was created
in 1789, during the French Revolution.
This was the first time in modern
European history that the “people”
rebelled against their rulers.
The people decided that they should have
self - government.
Can you predict which of the following
statements are written in this
declaration?
Can you predict which of the following
statements are written in this
declaration?
The right to do anything you wish as long as it does not harm others.
The right to own property
The right to receive free education
The right to a fair trial
Can you predict which of the following
statements are written in this
declaration?
Can you predict which of the following
statements are written in this
declaration?
The rights of men and women are equal
The right to equal pay
The right of freedom of religion
The right to participate in government
The right to express ones ideas and opinions
The answer:The answer:
The right to do anything you wish as long as it does not harm others.
The right to own property
The right to receive free education
The right to a fair trial
The answer:The answer:
The rights of men and women are equal
The right to equal pay
The right to participate in government
The right to express ones ideas and opinions
The right of freedom of religion
The French Declaration of the
Rights of Man and of the
Citizen states there were to
be no class privileges and
no interference with freedom of
thought or religion
were to be
and
Liberty, property,security
freedom from oppression
a person’s natural rights
Did people achieve basic rights ?
Did people achieve basic rights ?
What forces can suppress or take away the rights of humans ?
What forces can suppress or take away the rights of humans ?
Universal Declaration of
Human Rights declares:
“All human beings are born free
and equal in dignity and rights.”
The United Nations’ (UN) The United Nations’ (UN)
"כל בני האדם נולדים שווים בכבודם ובזכויותיהם"
On December 10, 1948 the
General Assembly of the United
Nations declared the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights.
Match the following flags to their country
Match the following flags to their country
Syria
France
United Kingdom
Russia
China
US
The United Nations was established on
the 24th, October 1945 by 51
countries.
The UN’s goal is to keep peace in the
world, through international unity and
collective security.
Today, nearly every nation in the world
belongs to the UN: membership now
totals 189 countries.
What rights are being violated here ?What rights are being violated here ?
We are now going to create “A Bill of Rights”.
What rights do you think people should possess?
We are now going to create “A Bill of Rights”.
What rights do you think people should possess?
On December 10, 1948 the
General Assembly of the
United Nations adopted and
proclaimed the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights
There are many groups
throughout the world that are
fighting for human rights.
One of the most famous is
Amnesty International.
AmnestyAmnesty
Amnesty International is impartial and independent of any government, political persuasion or religious creed.
AmnestyAmnesty
Amnesty International
campaigns to free all prisoners of
conscience; ensure fair and prompt
trials for political prisoners;
abolish the death
penalty, torture and
other cruel treatment
of prisoners;
AmnestyAmnesty
end political killings and
"disappearances";
and oppose human rights
abuses by opposition groups.
AmnestyAmnesty
http://www.web.amnesty.org/flash/40th/flashmovie.html
Eleanor Roosevelt
"The destiny of human rights is in the hands of all our
citizens in all our communities
Eleanor Roosevelt'
Choose one of the following
countries and find out how they
have violated human rights.
Suggested countries:
Peru,Bosnia,Uganda, Guatemala
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In this lesson we haveIn this lesson we have
found out about the history
of human rights.
learned new vocabulary.
participated in a discussion on
the topic of human rights.
looked for information on the Internet.