1. Introduction to Human Rights The WHAT, WHERE, WHEN, WHY, & HOWs

2. Essential Questions  WHAT are human rights?  WHERE are there human right violations?  WHEN have these violations occurred?  WHY do these violations occur?  HOW does it affect me?  WHAT can I do to help?

3. WHAT?  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oh3BbLk5UIQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oh3BbLk5UIQ  YouTube video on “What are human rights?”  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36CUlaqmFi4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36CUlaqmFi4  YouTube video on “30 Articles of Universal Declaration of Rights"

4. WHERE?  EVERYWHERE.  Libya, Egypt, Iran, China, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Syria, Russia, and the U.S.A., plus many more…

5. WHEN?  Since men have desired to own other men (men referring to all humans), as early as the ancient Egyptians.  To Currently.

6. WHY?  Oppression of citizens  Tyrannical government  Unfair trials  Unneeded hostility  Racism  Religious persecution  And many, many more

7. HOW does this affect me?  http://www.npr.org/2011/02/22/133966414/violence-abroad-may-affect-oil-prices- in-the-u-s http://www.npr.org/2011/02/22/133966414/violence-abroad-may-affect-oil-prices- in-the-u-s  http://www.hrw.org/news/2015/01/26/egypt-protesters-killed-marking-revolution http://www.hrw.org/news/2015/01/26/egypt-protesters-killed-marking-revolution  http://www.hrw.org/news/2015/01/27/dr-congo-intelligence-agency-says-holding- activist http://www.hrw.org/news/2015/01/27/dr-congo-intelligence-agency-says-holding- activist  http://www.hrw.org/news/2015/01/23/truth-about-saudi-king-abdullah-s-human- rights-record http://www.hrw.org/news/2015/01/23/truth-about-saudi-king-abdullah-s-human- rights-record  http://www.hrw.org/news/2015/01/21/ethiopia-media-being-decimated http://www.hrw.org/news/2015/01/21/ethiopia-media-being-decimated  http://www.hrw.org/news/2015/01/20/france-migrants-asylum-seekers-abused- and-destitute http://www.hrw.org/news/2015/01/20/france-migrants-asylum-seekers-abused- and-destitute  http://www.hrw.org/news/2014/12/18/uscuba-obama-s-new-approach-cuba-0 http://www.hrw.org/news/2014/12/18/uscuba-obama-s-new-approach-cuba-0

8. WHAT can I do?  STAY INFORMED! KNOW YOUR RIGHTS AND THE RIGHTS OF OTHERS!  http://www.un.org/en/documents/udhr/ http://www.un.org/en/documents/udhr/  United Nations website  http://www.npr.org/?ps=sh_hdnpr http://www.npr.org/?ps=sh_hdnpr  National Public Radio Website  http://www.amnestyusa.org/ http://www.amnestyusa.org/  Amnesty International Website