Name: Leo Donkin Teacher:

10U: HUMAN RIGHTS:END OF YEAR PROJECT

To finish the year, we are going to explore the topic of Human Rights: Violations and Champions. We will be exploring what a
human right is, which human rights are being violated around the world, and people and groups who have made heroic efforts to
stop these violations. Over the next 5 lessons, you are going to research different human rights and these violations and efforts,
choosing a range of tasks from the table on the next page.
Each activity is colour coded. Everyone must complete at least one purple activity, in addition to at least:
• 1 pink activity
• 1 blue activity
• 1 grey activity
 Remember to get creative and most importantly, have fun! 😊

On pages 6-7, you have been given a Choose one human rights Click on the link below and You have been asked to write Choose a person who has famously
list of scenarios where human rights issue (E.g. child soldiers or watch the YouTube video on a definition of what a human fought for human rights (E.g. Martin
have been violated. For each forced marriage) and write 2 the history of human rights. right is for an online Luther King, Jr.) and create a
scenario, identify which human contrasting (different) points Using the video and the dictionary. Write your own Fakebook profile for them, explaining
rights are being violated and explain of view on the issue. (Tip: use internet, create a timeline definition of what the term who they are and what they did to
why you think this (tip: use the list the SOLO map on page 10 to showing the development of ‘human rights’ means, as well fight for human rights.
of human rights provided on pages help you). human rights over the years. as giving 3 examples of human
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Watching either Lion (on ETV) Watch the two YouTube
You work for an organisation that is or Remember the Titans (on videos of children’s Using the list of articles in the
campaigning against a human rights Use the internet to research a ETV), write a film review experiences as refugees. Write Universal Declaration of Human Rights
violation (E.g. Amnesty protest where people have including a brief paragraph on a diary entry from the provided on pages 4-5, rank the
International). Record a TV advert been fighting for their human the plot, what you liked about perspective of a child refugee, articles from most important to least
that could be used to promote the rights and complete the the film, what you learnt including what life is like as a important to you (1 =most important,
campaign and encourage people to describe map on page 11. about the film in relation to refugee and the issue of 30= least important.) For numbers 1
get involved. human rights, who you would human rights in this situation. and 30, explain why you have chosen
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Choose an organisation who
Create a newspaper article Using the internet to are fighting against a human Using the world map provided on
reporting on a human rights research, complete the Complete the Human Rights rights issue (E.g. Child Soldiers page 13, or you can use your own,
violation that is currently happening worksheet provided on page version of Where’s Wally on International). Write 2 locate and label 10 countries that have
around the world (E.g. human 3 about the United Nations page 12 and see how many outcomes of the work that the had a human rights violation either
trafficking, labour camps in North and the Universal Declaration human rights you can find! organisation has been doing currently or in the past, and give a
Korea). Remember to include of Human Rights. to help. (Tip: use the SOLO description for each one.
who/what/when/where/why/how. map on page 9 to help you).

You are a local artist who has been Interview someone in your Write a letter to the Prime Create a flyer for a human Create a radio podcast discussing a
commissioned to create a memorial household about which Minister around the rights campaign (E.g., Our human rights issue in New Zealand.
for an event where human rights human rights they think are awareness of a human rights Girl), detailing what the This can be in the form on an interview
have been violated, to raise the most and least important issue in New Zealand and how campaign is about and what or by yourself. This can be completed
awareness for those affected. You to them. Write your answers the government could help to they are doing to help the using your voice memo on your phone.
may either physically create this on page 8. support this issue. human rights issue.
memorial or sketch it.

The United Nations and Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Worksheet

Using the internet to research, answer the questions below:
1. Give a brief description of what the United Nations is and what they do.
The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945 that’s aims to address global issues such as peace and security, climate change,
sustainable development, human rights, and gender equality.
2. When was the United Nations founded?

24th of October 1945

3. How many countries are a part of the United Nations?

193
4. Who is the current leader (Secretary General) of the United Nations?
Antonio Guterres
5. Where is the United Nations Headquarters based?
New York, united states
6. Why was the United Nations created?

To make an organization to keep peace and avoid the abuses of war

7. Give a brief description of what the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is.
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is a document that set out the fundamental human rights to be universally protected
8. When was the Universal Declaration of Human Rights created?
10th December 1948

9. How many articles are there in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?

30

10. Why do you think the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was created? (Hint: think about world events that had happened a few years before
the Declaration was passed).
To prevent the recurrence of the atrocities the occurred during World War 2. It aims to protect humans from torture, discrimination, and
violations of their dignity and rights.

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

1. We Are All Born Free & Equal. We are all born free. We all have our own thoughts and ideas. We should all be treated in the same way.
2. Don’t Discriminate. These rights belong to everybody, whatever our differences.
3. The Right to Life. We all have the right to life, and to live in freedom and safety.
4. No Slavery. Nobody has any right to make us a slave. We cannot make anyone our slave.
5. No Torture. Nobody has any right to hurt us or to torture us.
6. You Have Rights No Matter Where You Go. I am a person just like you!
7. We’re All Equal Before the Law. The law is the same for everyone. It must treat us all fairly.
8. Your Human Rights Are Protected by Law. We can all ask for the law to help us when we are not treated fairly.
9. No Unfair Detainment. Nobody has the right to put us in prison without good reason and keep us there, or to send us away from our country.
10. The Right to Trial. If we are put on trial this should be in public. The people who try us should not let anyone tell them what to do.
11. We’re Always Innocent Till Proven Guilty. Nobody should be blamed for doing something until it is proven. When people say we did a bad thing
we have the right to show it is not true.
12. The Right to Privacy. Nobody should try to harm our good name. Nobody has the right to come into our home, open our letters, or bother us or
our family without a good reason.
13. Freedom to Move. We all have the right to go where we want in our own country and to travel as we wish.
14. The Right to Seek a Safe Place to Live. If we are frightened of being badly treated in our own country, we all have the right to run away to
another country to be safe.
15. Right to a Nationality. We all have the right to belong to a country.
16. Marriage and Family. Every grown-up has the right to marry and have a family if they want to. Men and women have the same rights when they
are married, and when they are separated.
17. The Right to Your Own Things. Everyone has the right to own things or share them. Nobody should take our things from us without a good
reason.

Universal Declaration of Human Rights – Continued

18. Freedom of Thought. We all have the right to believe in what we want to believe, to have a religion, or to change it if we want.
19. Freedom of Expression. We all have the right to make up our own minds, to think what we like, to say what we think, and to share our ideas with
other people.
20. The Right to Public Assembly. We all have the right to meet our friends and to work together in peace to defend our rights. Nobody can make us
join a group if we don’t want to.
21. The Right to Democracy. We all have the right to take part in the government of our country. Every grown-up should be allowed to choose their
own leaders.
 22. Social Security. We all have the right to affordable housing, medicine, education, and childcare, enough money to live on and medical help if we
are ill or old.
23. Workers’ Rights. Every grown-up has the right to do a job, to a fair wage for their work, and to join a trade union.
24. The Right to Play. We all have the right to rest from work and to relax.
25. Food and Shelter for All. We all have the right to a good life. Mothers and children, people who are old, unemployed or disabled, and all people
have the right to be cared for.
26. The Right to Education. Education is a right. Primary school should be free. We should learn about the United Nations and how to get on with
others. Our parents can choose what we learn.
27. Copyright. Copyright is a special law that protects one’s own artistic creations and writings; others cannot make copies without permission. We
all have the right to our own way of life and to enjoy the good things that art, science and learning bring.
28. A Fair and Free World. There must be proper order so we can all enjoy rights and freedoms in our own country and all over the world.
29. Responsibility. We have a duty to other people, and we should protect their rights and freedoms.
30. No One Can Take Away Your Human Rights.

Human Rights Situation Task:

Scenario 1:
• A family wants to buy a small business in NZ and they have offered the current owners a price unlikely to be beaten. The deal is called off after the
owners discover the prospective buyers are Muslim.
Which human rights are being violated and why?
Is this situation the buyers right to nationality has been violated as they have the right to feel like they belong to a country as well as there right not be
discriminated againset this is because religion is not a reason to disallow someone from owning a property.
Scenario 2:
• A family is living in fear of their life because of continual threats from neighbours. They can only leave their house at certain times of the day and
are too scared to walk down the street or go out at night.
Which human rights are being violated and why?
In this situation the family’s Right to privacy is being violated as they are being harassed by their neighbours, their right to life is also being violated as
they should live in freedom and safety without being restricted on what they do because of their neighbours harassment, lastly their freedom to
move has been violated as they should not be restricted on where they go by their neighbours.

Human Rights Situation Task - Continued

Scenario 3:
• A young girl turns five and has an awful experience during her first day at school. She has never played with other children before and does not
know how to share the toys at school. The teacher decides she is a trouble maker and tells her parents they must pay $1000 per term because of
the extra attention she will need.
Which human rights are being violated and why?
 In this situation the young girls Right to education had been violated as she has been excluded from going to school unless she pays money. Another
right of hers that has been violated is here right to social security because she should be allowed to go to school without paying excess unnecessary
fees

Scenario 4:
• A group of chicken worshippers decide to make their beliefs known to others. They set up an information stall at the local mall to explain why
they worship chickens and the lifestyle they’ve experienced because of their chicken worship. The group was very careful not to say anything
that could insult the people of different beliefs especially their rivals, the pig worshippers. Despite this, a local shop owner – who was also a pig
worshipper – called local police who came and arrested the group, saying their ideas were ‘crazy’.
Which human rights are being violated and why?
In this situation the chicken worshipper’s human rights have been violated for multiple reasons firstly their freedom of thought has been violated
because the police arrested them for their different ideas. Secondly their freedom of expression has been violated because they are being arrested for
telling everyone their ideas. Thirdly the right to no unfair detainment has been violated because expressing your ideas in public is allowed under
freedom of speech laws. Lastly their right to public assembly has been broken because they are getting arrested for their assembly in public.

Human Rights Interview Task

Name of interviewer:

Name of interviewee:
 1. Please rank the 30 human rights articles from most important to you, to least important to you (1=most important, 30= least important), using
pages 4-5.

2. Which human right did you pick as being the most important to you? Why?

3. Which human right did you pick as being the least important to you? Why?

SOLO Map for Outcomes Task

First outcome of the organisation’s efforts. Evidence: (Facts, Numbers, Second outcome of the organisation’s Evidence: (Facts, Numbers,
Statistics, Dates). efforts. Statistics, Dates).
 Why and/or how did this Why and/or how did this
happen? happen?

Is this outcome positive or negative? Why? Is this outcome positive or negative? Why?

SOLO Map for Points of View Task

My name is… and I am… My name is… and I am…

My point of view on the issue of …. is… My point of view on the issue of… is…
 Protest for Human Rights: Describe Map

Evidence Evidence
What are the details
and background of Where did the
the issue that they protest
are protesting? happen?

Evidence Evidence
Name of
Who was involved?
protest: How did they
(organisation,
prominent leaders, carry out the
amount of people protest?
involved)

Evidence Evidence

Why was the

When did the
protest
protest
important to
happen?
them?
Where’s Wally: Human Rights
Human Rights Violations: Mapping Task