Objectives
In this Lesson you will
define what rights we have as
humans and how those rights could
be taken away or suppressed.
read and discuss the article “2 In
Would- Be Opposition Party Arrested
in Chinese Crackdown”.
develop a "Bill of Human Rights"
compare the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights to
your "Bill of Human Rights"
learn about the activities of
Amnesty International
What do you think our rights
are as human beings ?
Religious
The right to
free religion
Political
The right to
vote
HUMAN
RIGHTS
Personal
The right to
privacy
Social
welfare
Economical
Equal
opportunities at
work place
People have not always had
these basic rights
aristocracy
royalty
third class
People have not always had
these basic rights
Up until the 17th century,the countries of Europe
were ruled by a monarch, (a king or queen). The
monarch had full legislative and judicial powers.
A person’s status and rights in society were
defined by his birth, education, religion and
profession.
aristocracy
royalty
third class
“Men are born and remain
free and equal in rights.”
)".‫("בני האדם נולדו ונשארים חופשיים ושווים בזכויותיהם‬
The French Declaration of the
Rights of Man and of the Citizen,
France, August 26, 1789
This declaration was written in
the 14th century
the 18th century
the 17th century
the 20th century
What does the term
“Human Rights” mean?
The rights of the French nation
The rights of the European people
The rights of every human being
in the world
The rights of rich people
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A free man has
some rights
no rights
all basic rights
“The French Declaration of the Rights
of Man and of the Citizen” was created
in 1789, during the French Revolution.
This was the first time in modern
European history that the “people”
rebelled against their rulers.
The people decided that they should have
self - government.
Can you predict which of the following
statements are written in this
declaration?
The right to do anything you wish as long
as it does not harm others.
The right to own property
The right to receive free education
The right to a fair trial
Can you predict which of the following
statements are written in this
declaration?
The rights of men and women are equal
The right to equal pay
The right of freedom of religion
The right to participate in government
The right to express ones ideas and
opinions
The answer:
 The right to do anything you wish as long
as it does not harm others.
 The right to own property
The right to receive free education
 The right to a fair trial
The answer:
The rights of men and women are equal
The right to equal pay
 The right to participate in government
 The right to express ones ideas and
opinions
 The right of freedom of religion
The French Declaration of
the Rights of Man and of the
Citizen states there were to
be no class privileges and
no interference with freedom
of thought or religion
Liberty, property,security
and
freedom from oppression
were to be
a person’s natural rights
Did people achieve
basic rights ?
What forces can
suppress or take away
the rights of humans ?
The United Nations’ (UN)
Universal Declaration of
Human Rights declares:
“All human beings are born free
and equal in dignity and rights.”
"‫"כל בני האדם נולדים שווים בכבודם ובזכויותיהם‬
On December 10, 1948 the
General Assembly of the United
Nations declared the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights.
Match the following flags
to their country
United Kingdom
France
Russia
China
Syria
US
The United Nations was established on
the 24th, October 1945 by 51 countries.
The UN’s goal is to keep peace in the
world, through international unity and
collective security.
Today, nearly every nation in the world
belongs to the UN: membership now
totals 189 countries.
What rights
are being violated here ?
We are now going to
create “A Bill of Rights”.
What rights do you think
people should possess?
On December 10, 1948 the
General Assembly of the
United Nations adopted and
proclaimed the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights
Amnesty
There are many groups
throughout the world that are
fighting for human rights.
One of the most famous is
Amnesty International.
Amnesty
Amnesty International is impartial
and independent of any government,
political persuasion or religious
creed.
Amnesty
Amnesty International
campaigns to free all prisoners
of conscience; ensure fair and
prompt trials for political
prisoners; abolish the death
penalty, torture and
other cruel
treatment
of
prisoners;
Amnesty
end political killings and
"disappearances";
and oppose human rights
abuses by opposition groups.
http://www.web.amnesty.org/flash/40th/flashmovie.html
Eleanor Roosevelt
"The destiny of human rights
is in the hands of all our
citizens in all our communities
Eleanor Roosevelt'
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Choose one of the following
countries and find out how they
have violated human rights.
Suggested countries:
Peru,Bosnia,Uganda, Guatemala
In this lesson we have
found out about the history
of human rights.
learned new vocabulary.
participated in a discussion on
the topic of human rights.
looked for information on the Internet.