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5.3 Human Rights
Social Studies · Grade 7 · 5 lessons in the design
What this covers
- Classification of human rights in human rights instruments
- Characteristics of human rights
- Equity and non-discrimination in fostering solidarity
- Promoting equity and non-discrimination, including safety of all in road use
- Valuing human rights for human dignity
What you will be able to do
- classify human rights as stipulated in the human rights instruments
- explore characteristics of human rights in the society
- explain the concept of equity and non-discrimination in fostering solidarity
- take action to promote equity and non-discrimination for social justice
- value human rights for the promotion of human dignity
Key questions
“Why is it important to know our rights?”
“How can we promote equity and non-discrimination in society?”
“How can we promote respect for human rights in our community?”
Lessons
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Classifying human rights
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizClassify civil-political, socio-economic-cultural and solidarity rights using human rights instruments, and make a poster.
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Characteristics of human rights
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizExplore six characteristics of human rights on a tree diagram: inherent, universal, inalienable, indivisible, interdependent, equal.
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Equity and non-discrimination
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizExplain equity and non-discrimination and brainstorm how they foster solidarity in school and society.
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Equity and safety in road use
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizList ways to promote equity and non-discrimination so every road user is safe, then draft a poster.
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Valuing rights and human dignity
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizTake action to promote equity and non-discrimination, and value human rights as the worth of every person.