StarterStarterOpen a word document and answer the

following questions based on the photos in the next slide:

What do you think is happening in the photos?

How do these images make you feel?

Can you guess what the focus of our lesson is going to be?

Human RightsHuman RightsLesson Objectives:• To examine the purpose of Human Rights.•To investigate how people have worked to secure Human Rights.•To evaluate the importance of the individual.

We all have certain rights, but to have these rights, we must take responsibility for them.For example, you have a right to watch a film at the cinema……and you have a responsibility to ensure that you do not stop others from watching the film!

At school you have certain rights and responsibilities.

For example you have the right to learn.. …and the responsibility to not obstruct the learning of others. Make sure that you are fully equipped for learning to avoid unnecessary delays.

What are Human Rights?What are Human Rights?You are going to watch a video

explaining the history and current state of Human Rights in the world today.

While watching this video you are going to answer the questions on your worksheet.

You can answer the first question before the video begins.

Your teacher will pause the film at regular intervals for discussion and answer any questions. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oh3BbLk5UIQ

Human Rights

1. How would you define Human Rights? 2. Who is entitled to Human Rights? 3. Give 3 examples of Human Rights. 4. How many Human Rights are in the Universal Declaration? 5. Which Roman law inspired current Human Rights laws? 6. How many people were killed throughout WWI and WWII? 7. In what year was the United Nations formed? 8. Approximately how many adults are still illiterate in the 2011? 9. What reason is given for why there are still countries who do

not follow the Universal Declaration of Human Rights? 10. Name at least 3 people who have been influential in the fight

for Human Rights.

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Some of the rights you have at your school might be different to the rights of students in other schools. But you, and every child in the world, all share some basic rights.

In 1989, 191 countries agreed on a set of rights that all children and young people should have, to make sure that they are happy, safe, and well-looked after. This set of rights is called the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Fifty-four rights were decided on in total. Can you think of what some of these might be?

What basic rights should children have?

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The right to have a name and a nationality.

The right to be cared for by their parents.

The right to protection from all forms of violence, abuse and neglect.

The right to have their opinions heard.

These are some of the rights included in the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Did you think of any of them?

Convention on the Rights of the Child

The right to free primary education.

Your task…Your task…Design a way of presenting the Declaration of

Human Rights in an interesting way to a younger audience.

You must focus on the Rights which affect children. These are shown on the previous slide and highlighted on the Declaration of Human Rights poster on Moodle.

You may produce a leaflet, poster or power point. Make it colourful and suitable for younger children.

PlenaryPlenarySelect students to provide an

explanation of what rights and responsibilities are.