Human Rights Project

1. Choose an Article to research from The Universal Declaration

of Human Rights.
2. What does it mean? What does it not mean? Answer these
questions both in writing and with a picture. Fill out handout
on the Article you have been assigned. If you need to use
another piece of paper to get all of your information
included, you may.
3. Do we have this right in the United States currently?
a. If so, when did we gain this right in the United States?
b. How did we gain this right? What happened in history
to allow us to gain this right?
4. Do other countries have this right currently? Why or why
not?
5. What can we gain from knowing more about this right we
have or should have?
6. What positive action can we take to ensure this right is
granted to all citizens today?

Complete all the steps and answer all of the questions above. You
must use at least two different types of sources (electronic or
books) to find your information. You must depict what your Article
is about either electronically (creating a powerpoint or video) or
on poster board. You will present your research to the class, I will
be videoing the presentations.

Your project will be graded with the attached rubric. You will also
be getting a daily grade for what you accomplish each day.

Standards we are working on:

RI.5.4 RI.5.7 RI.5.9 W.5.2 W.5.4 W.5.6
W.5.7 W.5.8 W.5.9 SL.5.1 SL.5.4
What does the Article  
mean?

What does the Article not  

mean?

Why is it significant?  

Why was there a need for  

this Article to be included
in the UDHR?

Do we currently have this  

right as citizens in the
United States?
If so, when did we gain  
this right?

What happened in history  

to allow us to gain this
right?

Are there other countries  

that currently do not
have this right? Why?

What can we gain from  

knowing more about this
right?

What positive action can  

we take to ensure this
right is granted to all
citizens today?
 
        
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