1. CONNECTIONS 7.1 Human Rights in the Arabic Speaking Countries

2. Essential Questions  What are human rights?  What is the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights?  What are the human rights issues in Arabic- speaking cultures?

3. Focus  In groups of 4, come up with a definition of “human rights” and give examples. Create a list of words that describe human rights. Be prepared to share you work and to post your poster on the wall!!

4. Activating  The Story of Human Rights  http://youtu.be/oh3BbLk5UIQ http://youtu.be/oh3BbLk5UIQ  The Story of Human Rights Activity Sheet  Class discussion……focus on last two questions in detail! Compare/Contrast posters with video  See Website- Understanding Human Rights  http://www.un.org/cyberschoolbus/humanrights/about/understanding.asp http://www.un.org/cyberschoolbus/humanrights/about/understanding.asp  Universal Declaration of Human Rights-Plain Language version  http://www.un.org/cyberschoolbus/humanrights/resources/plain.asp http://www.un.org/cyberschoolbus/humanrights/resources/plain.asp  Which items of your chart paper are on the UN’S List? Which are missing?  As you have studied the Arabic-speaking countries so far, can you identify any human rights issues?

5. Connecting  Human Rights Violations  You will be provided with the worksheet Human Rights Analysis. Read 4 of the 5 articles listed below and complete the analysis sheet listing the article, country, and at least 2 human rights violations according to the UN Declaration of Human Rights.

6.  Outrage Over Syria’s Shoot to Kill Policy  http://www.aljazeera.com/video/middleeast/2011/05/20115261 72014724260.html http://www.aljazeera.com/video/middleeast/2011/05/20115261 72014724260.html  Syria: New Call Over Human Rights  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-15785798 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-15785798  Amnesty International: Human Rights Abuses in Egypt  http://www.haartz.com/news//middle-east/amnesty-international- human-rights-abuses-worse-than-under-mubarak-1.397022 http://www.haartz.com/news//middle-east/amnesty-international- human-rights-abuses-worse-than-under-mubarak-1.397022  Walker: Human Rights Group Suspect Revenge Killing in Libya  http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/world/story/2011-08- 28/Human-rights-group-suspects-revenge-killings-in- Libya/50166344/1 http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/world/story/2011-08- 28/Human-rights-group-suspects-revenge-killings-in- Libya/50166344/1  World Report 2010: United Arab Emirates  http://www.hrw.org/world-report-2012/world-report-2012-united- arab-emirates http://www.hrw.org/world-report-2012/world-report-2012-united- arab-emirates

7. Summarizing  Read the following article and reflect on your thoughts of the article in your Journal.  Human Rights Irony for the US and the Arab World  http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2011/ 08/201182114309779831.html http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2011/ 08/201182114309779831.html