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Handout
US Department of State

U.s. Dept of State: Human Rights Report on Colombia

For Students 9th - 10th
The U.S State Department report for human rights issues in the country of Colombia, issued February 25, 2004.
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Website
United Nations

Refworld: Freedom in the World Niger (2007)

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource discusses the attempt by the Nigerian Government, in 2006, to improve the country's social infrastructure and the protests from unions and other civic groups.
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Website
BBC

Bbc News: Q&a: Sudan's Darfur Conflict

For Students 9th - 10th
BBC News answers questions regarding the conflict in Darfur from the beginning in 2003 through 2007 peacemaking attempts.
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Primary
University of Texas at Austin

University of Texas: Zapatistas Document Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection of documents, broadsides, pamphlets, books and magazines reflects the progress if the Zapatistas to get the government to pass into law a negotiated agreement safeguarding their lands and culture.
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Website
University of Arizona

Pulse: Dawn of New Revolutions

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A cross curricular unit focusing on how much and what kinds of foods are produced because of pesticides and genetically engineered foods. Students will investigate the impact on humans due to the new technology in food production. Topics...
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Website
The Washington Post

The Washington Post: Asia and Pacific

For Students 9th - 10th
The Washington Post provides the latest news for and about countries in Asia and the Pacific, as well as several reference resources. PLEASE NOTE THAT A WASHINGTON POST REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED TO VIEW THESE ARTICLES beyond a small...
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Primary
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise

Jewish Virtual Library: u.s. Proposes u.n. Trusteeship of Palestine

For Students 9th - 10th
President Truman explains the United States' position and recommendations on the issue of Palestine once the British mandate was to end.
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Handout
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise

Jewish Virtual Library: The Line of June 4, 1967

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the history of the demarcation lines between Israel and Syria--lines which in part caused the June War.
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Graphic
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise

Jewish Virtual Library: Un Partition Plan, September 1947

For Students 9th - 10th
This authentic UN map depicts the political lines to be drawn to partition Palestine as established in 1947.
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Graphic
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise

Jewish Virtual Library: Israeli Population Statistics Table

For Students 9th - 10th
A table sorting population demographics by religion, age, and urban centers.
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Website
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise

Jewish Virtual Library: The Partition Plan

For Students 9th - 10th
The background for creating a plan to partition Palestine, as well as the details of the plan itself and its effects are discussed.
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Lesson Plan
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Sti Lesson 47: Get Up, Stand Up

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity uses music from three different areas of the world and three different time periods in the 20th century to address the issue of civil rights for black populations.
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Interactive
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: Between a Rock and a Hard Place

For Students 9th - 10th
A virtual tour of an exhibit about sweatshops in America, from 1820 to the present. The tour includes graphic images and text about sweatshops and their history.
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Website
Other

Liberty: Protecting Civil Liberties, Protecting Human Rights

For Students 9th - 10th
Liberty is a campaign group that "seeks to protect civil liberties and promote human rights for everyone". This site outlines the work of the group and the issues on which it campaigns; provides articles, speeches and publications; and...
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Primary
American Rhetoric

American Rhetoric: Eleanor Roosevelt: The Struggle for Human Rights

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the text of Eleanor Roosevelt's speech "The Struggle for Human Rights," on the preservation of human freedom delivered on September 28, 1948, in Paris, France.
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Malala Yousafzai's Address to the United Nations, July 2013

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "Malala Yousafzai's Address to the United Nations, July 2013" by Malala Yousafzai, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a...
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Handout
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Comission

Explore Pa History: Paul Robeson

For Students 9th - 10th
Examine the life of renown scholar, athlete, singer and actor Paul Robeson and his influence on Pennsylvania's history.
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Handout
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Comission

Explore Pa History: Paul Robeson

For Students 9th - 10th
Examine the life of renown scholar, athlete, singer and actor Paul Robeson and his influence on Pennsylvania's history.
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Article
Curated OER

Cbc News: Archaeological Dig Set for New Human Rights Museum Location

For Students 9th - 10th
Archaeologists will be digging through the history at The Forks in Winnipeg during the summer of 2008. This is the largest site to be examined as yet.
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Handout
Black Past

Black Past: Robeson, Paul

For Students 9th - 10th
This encyclopedia entry tells about Paul Robeson, famous baritone, and his struggles for racial equality. A link to a website for more information on African-Americans is provided.
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Handout
Black Past

Black Past: Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment (1932 1972)

For Students 9th - 10th
In this encyclopedia entry you'll learn about the Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment, in which scientists infected blacks with syphilis to gather scientific data. There is a link to a website to gain more information about this grave ethical...
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Website
Other

Streetlaw: Introduction to Law and the Legal System

For Students 9th - 10th
This website, a unit introducing the law and legal system, is organized into six chapters where you can learn about laws, lawmaking, citizen advocacy, dispute settlements, the court system, and lawyers.
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Can You Still Have Hope When Life Seems Hopeless?

For Students 9th - 10th
The Myanmar (also known as Berma) military has been accused of human rights violations with their increasingly violent persecution of Rohingya Muslims, an ethnic and religious minority in the nation. The violence in Myanmar has displaced...
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Website
US Department of State

U.s. Dept. Of State: Trafficking in Persons 2006 Report

For Students 9th - 10th
The complete report in which the practice of human trafficking is reviewed both here in this country and around the world. The report acknowledges that progress is being made in ending human slavery but that is still continues.