1. Universal Declaration of Human Rights

2. UDHR Background Independently: Read the brief background on where the UN and the UDHR came from. Read the brief background on where the UN and the UDHR came from. Summarize the most important information into 3-5 sentences. Summarize the most important information into 3-5 sentences. Now read the Preamble of the UDHR. Now read the Preamble of the UDHR. Copy the phrase, line or sentence that gets to the heart of the document’s purpose. Copy the phrase, line or sentence that gets to the heart of the document’s purpose.

3. UDHR List/ Sort/ Label With your group: Read through the simplified version of all 30 of the articles. Read through the simplified version of all 30 of the articles. SORT them into 3 or more logical categories based on the rights being protected. SORT them into 3 or more logical categories based on the rights being protected. Write a BRIEF rationale for WHY you have grouped them in this way. Write a BRIEF rationale for WHY you have grouped them in this way. Divide the remainder of your paper into the number of categories you identified and list the BOLD segment of each of the rights in that category. (Columns, blocks, a web, organization is your choice.) Divide the remainder of your paper into the number of categories you identified and list the BOLD segment of each of the rights in that category. (Columns, blocks, a web, organization is your choice.)

4. Reflection: HMWK Independently: Now determine which or your categories contains the most important group of rights. Now determine which or your categories contains the most important group of rights. Write a short reflection in which you explain why you selected that particular group and why those rights are most vital to ensuring the whole set of 30. Write a short reflection in which you explain why you selected that particular group and why those rights are most vital to ensuring the whole set of 30.