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Teach about human rights in your classroom or community group with these great resources!
Lesson Plan: Women's Rights in the United States: Obstacles and Opportunities
In this lesson, students will learn about the history of women's rights, critically examine what obstacles women in the U.S. still face today, and discuss ways to address these barriers. (Grades 8-12)Lesson Plan: Beyond Pink and Blue: The Impact of Gender Stereotypes
In this lesson, students will learn about how gender stereotypes affect them and explore how gender is portrayed in the media. (Grades 3-7)Lesson Plan: The Rights of Migrants
In this lesson, students will learn about the rights of migrants and the fulfillment of those rights in the United States. They will be asked to critically assess news coverage of migrant rights' issues to gain an understanding of the barriers faced by migrants in the United States. Lesson Plan: The People Behind the Statistics
This lesson aims to put a human face on violations of economic and social human rights in the U.S. by focusing on the issues of education, hunger, housing, and health. Suitable for high school.Lesson Plan: Equal Access to Health Care in the United States
In this lesson, students will learn about the right to health and the barriers people face is accessing equitable health care in the United States. Lesson Plan: Barriers to the Right to Food in the U.S.
In this lesson, students will be challenged to critically examine the relationship between human rights and hunger. Through a role play, students will learn about the barriers that many low-income families in the United States face when trying to feed themselves and their families. Suitable for high school.Lesson Plan: Barriers to Education within a U.S. High School
In this lesson, students will ask the question, is the right to an education extended to all U.S. students? They will build an understanding of the barriers to education faced by their classmates. Suitable for high school.Lesson Plan: Barriers to the Right to Housing
In this lesson, students will use a crossword activity to better understand what defines adequate housing and the government's obligations in ensuring that right for all its people. Lesson Plan: Rights Around Minnesota, the U.S., and the World
Utilizing the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights, students are asked to analyze situations in light of the particular articles of the UDHR. This activity teaches students about the broad range of human rights, and places them in real-life situations. The lesson plan includes the activity form and answer sheet. |
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