Objectives

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.”

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 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?

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some rights

no rights

all basic rights

A 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?

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?

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 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 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 ?

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)

"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

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 ?

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.

Amnesty

Amnesty International is impartial and independent of any government, political persuasion or religious creed.

Amnesty

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;

Amnesty

end political killings and "disappearances"; and oppose human rights abuses by opposition groups.

Amnesty

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 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.