1. HUMAN RIGHTS CITIZENSHIP AND CONSTITUTION S. MIAN 5NLSU
LINGUA E CULTURA INGLESE
S. MIAN 5NLSU
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2. INDEX Declaration of Intent Introduction of Human Rights
History of Human Rights
What is the Violation of a Right?
Freedom of Speech
The Constitution of the Italian Republic
Connection with texts

3. DECLARATON OF THE INTENT
Study of Human Rights
Freedom of speech and rights
Connection with the texts analysed during the lessons

4. INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN RIGHT
Universal: belong to every person in the world
Indefinitely: from birth until death
Inalienable: cannot be taken away
Shared values: dignity, equality, respect and independence
Non-discriminatory: should be respected whitout prejudice

5. HISTORY OF HUMAN RIGHT
Originally, people had rights if they belonged to determined a group
The Cyrus Cylinder : in 539 BC by Cyrus the Great
The Magna Carta: 1215
The United States Declaration of Independence: 1776
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen: 1789
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights: 1948

6. WHAT IS A VIOLATION?
An action that breaks a law that should be treated with respect
Today The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is a dream
Violations exist in every part of the world.

7. FREEDOM OF SPEECH
A person's right to express his or her own opinions, beliefs, or ideas
The concept derives from ancient Greece (in the polis)
The faculty to express one’s opinion during a public meeting
«Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers»

8. THE CONSTITUTION OF THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC
The Constitution of the Italian Republic was issued in 1947
«Tutti hanno diritto di manifestare liberamente il proprio pensiero con la parola, lo scritto e ogni altro mezzo di diffusione. La stampa non può essere soggetta ad autorizzazioni o censure.»

9. CONNECTION WHIT THE EXTRACT “OLIVER ASKS FOR MORE”.
He rose from the table; and advancing to the master, basin and spoon in hand, said: somewhat alarmed at his own temerity:
'Please, sir, I want some more.'
The master was a fat, healthy man; but he turned very pale. He gazed in stupified astonishment on the small rebel for some seconds, and then clung for support to the copper. The assistants were paralysed with wonder; the boys with fear.
'What!' said the master at length, in a faint voice.
'Please, sir,' replied Oliver, 'I want some more.'
The master aimed a blow at Oliver's head with the ladle; pinioned him in his arm; and shrieked aloud for the beadle.