2. Changing
Rights and
Freedoms
Origins and
significance of
the UDHR
Rights & freedoms of
Aboriginal & Torres
Strait Islander peoples
before1965
US Civil Rights
movement and
Australia
Methods used to
achieve change
in Australia
Continuing efforts to
achieve civil rights
and freedoms in
Australia
COPY THIS MIND MAP INTO
YOUR GOOGLE DOCS.
4. Introduction to Rights and Freedoms
Learning Goal
◻ Outline the purpose of the United Nations
◻ Describe what human rights and freedoms are, using examples
Success Criteria
1. I can describe the importance of rights and freedoms that
people should have
2. I can provide features of the United Nations and its work
towards peace
5. Human Rights- Starter Activity
In your Google Drive create a document called 1.1 Human
Rights.
Answer the following question in the Google Doc
1. Define the word “rights” in your own words
2. What do you think are the top THREE human rights you are
entitled to?
3. Have you heard of the United Nations Universal Declaration
of Human Rights (UDHR)?
6. Rights and Freedoms - Task
Copy this definition into your Google Doc
Do you think this definition is accurate? Ie: this question is asking if you think it is
true, NOT if you agree with the statement.
“Human rights are rights (claims) that all human beings should have,
regardless of race, sex, nationality, ethnicity, language, religion, or any other
status.”
8. United Nations
◻ The main role of the United Nations (UN) is to
_________________ __________________.
◻ Two of the ways that they achieve this is through:
1. ______________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________
9. United Nations
Copy this into your Google Doc
◻ The main role of the United Nations (UN) is to establish and
maintain peace, eliminate poverty and uphold human rights across
the globe.
◻ Two of the ways that they achieve this is through:
1. Peacekeeping forces
2. The General Assembly & Security Council
10.
11. Recap & exit tickets
Success Criteria
1. I can describe the importance of rights and freedoms that
people should have
2. I can provide features of the United Nations and its work
towards peace
Exit Ticket
Create a 140 character post about the what we have covered in
class regarding rights and freedoms and/or the U.N.
Then create a #hashtag to go with your post.
