Objectives

In this Lesson you will

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.

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

Political
The right to
vote

HUMAN
RIGHTS
Personal
The right to
privacy

Social
welfare

Economical
Equal
opportunities at
work place

People have not always had

these basic rights

aristocracy

royalty

third class

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 persons status and rights in society were
defined by his birth, education, religion and
profession.

aristocracy

royalty

third class

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

This declaration was written in

the 14th century
the 18th century
the 17th century
the 20th century

What does the term

Human Rights mean?
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

I/w

A free man has

some rights
no rights
all basic rights

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

Liberty, property,security
and

freedom from oppression

were to be

a persons natural rights

Did people achieve

basic rights ?

What forces can

suppress or take away
the rights of humans ?

The United Nations (UN)

Universal Declaration of
Human Rights declares:
All human beings are born free
and equal in dignity and rights.
""

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
United Kingdom
France
Russia
China
Syria
US

The United Nations was established on

the 24th, October 1945 by 51
countries.
The UNs 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

Amnesty
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.

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'

H/W

Choose one of the following

countries and find out how they
have violated human rights.
Suggested countries:
Peru,Bosnia,Uganda, Guatemala

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.