Lesson 2: Are Human Rights Universal?
Lesson 2: Are Human Rights Universal?
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Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Introduce students to UDHR or review it with them
Note the challenges of adhering to human rights and recognize differing understandings of human rights based on country
Create a space for students to critically think about human rights as a universal phenomenon (or not)
Sub-Questions
Sub-Questions
How was the UDHR created?
Which human rights are contested?
What role does culture play in the way people think about rights and responsibilities? (from Facing History)
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Concentric Circle Exercise
Concentric Circle Exercise
How might the UDHR be upheld differently around the world?
Do you think all rights should always be universal or not? Why?
What rights are universal always, sometimes and never?
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