Examining Human Rights in a Global Context

Comprehensive Unit130 pagesGrade Level: High School – Community CollegePublished 2001Includes curriculum unit + CD-ROM of images Examining Human Rights in a Global Context introduces students to the notion of human rights, and then adds "layers" of issues to the concept to heighten student awareness of the complexities of protecting human rights. Students are encouraged to consider multiple perspectives when reading and discussing case studies from around the world without simply acting on their assumptions or commonly held stereotypes of the involved people or parties. Thus, while it is expected that students will be able to empathize with victims of human rights violations, another objective of this module is for students to understand the mentality behind the perpetrators' actions. Without justifying or condoning acts of human rights violations, students are expected to be able to understand why humans might violate each other's rights, as well as how such episodes occur. This