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How do we protect human rights? (Driving Question) 3 days
See five-minute video summarizing John Locke’s “revolutionary” ideas about natural rights from the Fraser Institute at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocJ2fPk5FGE
Supporting Questions:
What are natural/human rights? Natural Rights Overview
How do natural rights represent the dignity of each human being?What is the basis of human rights?
How does the “consent of the governed” protect human rights? Representative Government - definition for kids
Enduring Understandings:
Every human being is entitled to certain “natural” rights.
The concept of natural or human rights arises from basic common religious or philosophical concepts about the dignity of each human being.
Natural rights were defined by John Locke as “life, liberty and property”.
The Declaration of Independence is based on the concept of human rights.
Vocabulary:
Consent of the governed
Dignity
Due Process
English Bill of RightsLife
Human Rights
InalienableLiberty
Magna Carta
Natural Rights
Property
Rule of Law
Social contract
How did the idea of human rights develop? Introduction to Human Rights
Youth for Human Rights: www.youthforhumanrights.org/course/lesson/background-of-human-rights/the-background-of-human-rights.html
Optional Lesson:
Analyze The Peoples Ancient and Just Liberties, as presented in William Penn’s trial. What section of Magna Carta did he invoke? How was his trial instrumental in creating the colony of Pennsylvania? What influence did the Magna Carta have on Penn’s creation of government in Pennsylvania as evident in The Frame of the Government of the Province of Pennsylvania?
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CMdgr0_uaZChfdC2r2M1HW2KDVcbeKKCmcg09twbTRk/edit
Why did Thomas Jefferson change Locke’s “right to life, liberty and property,” to “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” in the Declaration of Independence? Why is the consent of the governed important to protect human rights?
National Archives: Declaration of Independence: A Transcription | National Archives
Schoolhouse Rock "The Preamble" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_NzZvdsbWI
See ICivics.org- iCivics presents a comprehensive, short-form video series explaining the text, history, and relevance of the United States Constitution, Bill of Rights, and additional amendments. (log in with Google)
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