Stand up for Human rights
STEPPING UP
Introduction
 View “Wheel of Wisdom” and consider quotes.
 Do all people have equal rights?
 Brainstorm types of rights people should have.
 UDHR – Universal Declaration of Human Rights
 Why do human rights matter?
About the UN
 Read article and think about “the most important role of
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the UN.”
1) Why do you think the events of World War II were
keys in starting the UN?
2) What do you feel is the most important function of the
UN?
3) Explain – “elevating the status of vulnerable groups
such as women and children.”
4) What is the main message of this article?
5) define the following: international, vulnerable,
humanitarian, crisis, poverty
Every Man, Woman, and Child - Video
 What are your general impressions of the video? (3)
 What key ideas do you notice?
 How does the video support those ideas?
 Which graphics did you notice?
 What is the main message here?
Crack Open the UDHR
 Why did they use a walnut image for this?
 How did the author help the reader to understand
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the word “genocide?” Write your own definition.
What does exterminate mean? How does it relate to
“terminate”
Who created the UDHR?
What does “cited” mean?
Why is the UDHR a “statement of ideals” but not a
“legal document?”
Discovering JPH
 1) How important was his role?
 2) Did the document change after the first draft?
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How?
3) How did JPH’s experiences influence what he
wrote and how he drafted the UDHR?
4) What was his job at the UN?
5) Why was he a good choice?
6) Is the UDHR still relevant today? Why or why
not?
Elders Speak
 1) Do you feel the UDHR is still relevant today?
 2) What does the term “elders” mean
 3) What message are the elders sending to me?
 4) Why do they want the world to reclaim the
UDHR?
 5) There were 6 elders – did they all have the same
message? What was it?
 6) Why do human rights matter?
No Discrimination Magazine
 1) Think about discrimination in school, community,
and the world. What have you experienced,
observed, read, viewed, or heard about?
 2) How can we change attitudes that lead to
discrimination?
 http://www.scholastic.ca/education/steppingupwith
literacyplace/websupport_ts.html
 Student password: xK3jT71N
And now, Ladies and Gentlemen…
 1) What are stereotypes and stereotyping?
 2) How does a comedian use humor to challenge
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stereotyping?
3) What stereotypes did Don Kelly challenge?
4) What message was he sending? Was it effective?
5) Would it be funny if a non-aboriginal Canadian
made them?
6) Will everyone respond to the humor the same
way?
Apply and Practice pg. 59 – teacher led activity*
Cartoon
 1) What do you expect from a cartoon?
 2) What issue is raised in this cartoon?
 3) define inequity and inequality.
 4) Did you know pay inequity is a problem?
 5) What is irony? It is ironic that they want an equal
pay expert, but want a girl because she will be
cheaper than a man.
Get Heard!
 1) What are some actions you can take to ensure
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everybody’s voice is heard?
2) Do you feel a youth’s perspective should be
represented in “official institutions”?
3) Define – “engaging features and content”
4) What is the biggest barrier to joining a Youth
Council?
5) Was this action story effective in delivering its
message? Why or why not?
Killer Discrimination
 Why did they choose the title “Killer
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Discrimination?”
What issues do Rosa Brooks and Jeffrey White raise?
Is homophobic bullying the same or different than
other kinds of bullying?
Do you think Azmi should have reported it to the BC
human rights commission? Could anyone else have
helped?
What is “stigma?”
Killer Discrimination
 What do you think about Naomi Brooks description
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of homophobia as a learned attitude?
What aspects of discrimination did Rosa object to?
Why do some people discriminate against someone
they think is different?
What impact does this bullying have on its victims?
Why do some not want to discuss bullying based on
sexual orientation?
What needs to change?
One Man’s Walk.
 Define: prestigious
 Write a point about the following perspectives:
 Boy who rejects Kenneth because he looks different.
 Brother who makes a film with Kenneth.
 Mother who lives with Kenneth.
 Friends who helped make the film.
 Did you like the film? Why or why not?
Food and Shelter for All - William’s Story
 What did William’s family grow? What does it need?
 Where did he live?
 Why didn’t the government help the people?
 How did William describe starving?
 Why did he drop out of school?
 What did he hope the windmill would do for his
family?
 How long did it take to build?
 What do you think saved William? Could you do
something like this? What would you have done?
Stand Up for Human Rights Project:
 Project must be completed by yourself. You must
create a slideshow examining human rights. You can
share what you learned, or debrief a story regarding
human rights. Feel free to be creative. Need to have a
cover slide and a reference slide.
 Rough Work:
 You should create a “story board” highlighting the
information and layout of your show. This also
counts as a pre-write.
Stand Up for Human Rights Project:
Slideshow:
Slideshow must contain at least 6 slides:
1) Cover Page
Names, class, date.
2) Introduction
Explain topic, direction of project, or main statement
3) Main content or body.
4) Some type of pictures, hyperlinks, or something
interactive.
 5) Facts:
 Interesting points, ideas, stories, etc.
 6) References.
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Stand Up for Human Rights Project:
 E-mail your presentations: cjaiken@edu.pe.ca
 You must pass in the rough work before you present
the show. You will be marked by the accompanying
rubric. Good luck and have fun. Stand up for
human rights!