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The students will demonstrate an understanding of the history, diversity, and commonality of the peoples of the nation and world, the reality of human interdependence, and the need for global cooperation, through a perspective that is both historical and multicultural.
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The student will evaluate the interdependent relationship of United States politics and government to world affairs.
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| Indicator: 2.1.2 |
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The student will evaluate the effectiveness of international alliances and organizations from the perspective of the United States.
Assessment Limits:
- United Nations and other organizations categorized as:
- Security - North Atlantic Treaty Organization
- Economic - North American Free Trade Agreement, International Monetary Fund, World Bank
- Humanitarian - International Red Cross
- Other alliances and organization may be used, but information will be provided in the item.
- Issues of national sovereignty, self determination, and human rights on international alliances and organizations. Issues are limited to the twentieth century.
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This lesson connects the United Nations' Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and the United States Constitution. Additional information on this topic can be found in the April 1999 edition of Social Education. |
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Students will apply the United Nations' UDHR and the United States Constitution to contemporary situations.
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Students will predict possible United Nations responses to violations of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. |
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Universal Declaration of Human Rights (sometimes in government texts) |
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Copy of the United States Constitution |
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Student Handout: Are These Human Rights Violations? |
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- Ask students what their lives were like as 10 year olds. Describe an example of child labor in a developing nation, such as soccer balls being sewn by children under 12.
- Ask students if the United Nations should be concerned about child labor abuses. Distribute copies of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Have students find one article that is related to child labor. Discuss the student suggestions.
- Tell the students that today they will be investigating human rights violations. Be sure that students have a copy of the United States Constitution. Distribute the handout Are These Human Rights Violations? and have students complete the activity.
- Conduct a debriefing of the 14 scenarios. Then have students share their proposed United Nations/Red Cross actions.
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Have students answer this Brief Constructed Response item:
- Are human rights universal? Explain.
- Should the United Nations have the authority to enforce the Universal Declaration of Human Rights? Why or why not?
- Include examples and details to support your answer.
Use the Social Studies Rubric to score student responses.
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 Print Version: Government Lesson Plan (Acrobat 20k)
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