1. Human Rights

2. What does the phrase “human rights” mean to you?

3. Human Rights History Are human rights an idea unique to the “West”?
Draw a timeline that briefly notes each of the important historical documents mentioned in the article.
What themes seem present in all of the documents. Do you think any themes are more important than others?
What reasons are outlined in the preamble to the UDHR for it’s drafting?
Do you believe any article is more important than another? If so, which? If not, why not?
Are there any articles that you think are not truly human rights? If so, which ones?

4. Debating Human Rights

5. How Can We Promote HR?
Develop a plan to promote human rights in a specific instance. (Use the Human Rights Watch website/Amnesty International for inspiration).
Complete the project.
Write a paragraph explaining why your project adequately addresses the fears presented by Eric Posner.