Do Now Find your seat QUIETLY, no arguments. Sit quietly and copy the Table of Contents. Homework: Finish Journal #1 DateTitleAssign. # 4/10Notes: The United Nations and Declaration of Human Rights 1 4/10List of Human Rights and Readings 2

Objectives Evaluate and understand the purpose of the United Nations and Declaration of Human Rights (UHDR). Analyze arguments for the UDHR and US joining the United Nations.

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Human Rights Squares Use the back of your TOC sheets to participate in an activity regarding “RIGHTS”. You have five minutes to get as many different responses from as many students in the classroom. Students you talk to must write their answers and their initials in the square they chose to answer. Students cannot answer more than one square.

Answer the questions on Assignment #1 and be ready to share out. Which were the easiest squares to find answers for? The most difficult? Why? Which squares had global answers? U.S. answers? Local or community answers? How would you define “human rights”? Give examples.

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Notes: United Nations and Declaration of Human Rights The Holocaust during World War II led to people creating a forum to deal with the war’s consequences and to help provide a way to prevent events like the Holocaust from ever happening again. This forum was called the United Nations. Definition of forum: an assembly, meeting place, television program, etc., for the discussion of questions of public interest.

A. Goal of the United Nations: Achieve international co-operation in ‘promoting and encouraging respect for human rights and for fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language or religion.’

B. Countries part of the United Nations (Member States): Must fulfill in good faith the obligations they have assumed under the Charter of the United Nations, including the obligations to promote and respect for human rights, to promote observance of human rights, and to co-operate with the United Nations and other nations to attain this aim.

C. Defining Basic Rights and Freedoms for every human being. Eleanor Roosevelt (husband was United States President during WWII) helped defining the basic rights and freedoms.

II. Declaration of Human Rights Signed on December 10, 1948 Spelling out individual rights and freedoms for everyone The first pillar of twentieth-century human rights law and the cornerstone of the universal human rights movement. The Universal Declaration is built on the fundamental principle that human rights are based on the inherent dignity of every person.

This dignity, and the rights to freedom and equality which derive there from, are undeniable. Although the Declaration does not have the binding force of a treaty, it has acquired universal acceptability. Many countries have cited the Declaration or included its provisions in their basic laws or constitutions. Since 1945, non-governmental organizations have contributed immensely to the work of the United Nations and human rights—as a source of information and a force for meaningful change.

III. Human Rights in the World During the 1990s, the United Nations witnessed a dramatic increase of human rights activities in field operations. Depending on the needs of the situation, these activities combine monitoring of human rights violations, education, training and other advisory services. Currently, such operations exist in Abkhazia/Georgia, Burundi, Cambodia, Colombia, Gaza, Guatemala, Haiti, Malawi, Mongolia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia

IV. International Criminal Court For nearly half a century, the United Nations has recognized the need to establish an international criminal court to prosecute and punish persons responsible for crimes against humanity.

V. Human Rights Defenders People who fight for human rights and try to ensure that all human beings are treated equally. Can you think of any famous persons who can be considered to be human rights defenders?

Journal #1 Write your ESAT Heading and copy the prompt. Option A: In a WDP, use the first two articles to explain the issues with human rights. What do human rights mean and what issues does the world face today? Option B: In a WDP, explain current issues with the US joining the UN. What are the benefits for the US joining the UN? Explain whether you agree or disagree with the US joining the UN.