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Our Troubled World: A Study of Global Issues

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students analyze global issues. In this research skills lesson, students research selected global issues. Students create e-collages or digital videos that feature their selected issues.
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God Fights Back

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students view a television program tracing religious fundamentalism in Iran and the United States. They participate in a discussion exploring the similarities of fundamentalism in different religions and cultures and outline the goals...
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Worksheet
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Pinochet Indicted for Murder

For Students Higher Ed
In this ESL worksheet, students read the given article and its presented vocabulary throughout. Students respond to 51 short answer, matching, true/false, and fill in the blank questions.
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FDR-Hitler: Conflicting Political Systems

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students compare and contrast the governments of the United States and Germany during World War II. Using different media, they identify the actions of both countries during the war and their major mistakes. They write a short summary...
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The Information Revolution: A Hypothetical Case

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers consider the implications of the information revolution. In this information age lesson, students discuss informatics and the misuse of information. High schoolers form a fictional bureau of information control and hold a...
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A Share in America

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars examine map - reflect on why English colonist kept coming to America (scarcity of land in England / seemingly endless land in America) Recite line from English poem. They discuss English attitude towards Indians and their...
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Checks and Balances: Japanese-American Incarceration

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners examine the three branches of the Federal Government and their decision to place Japanese-Americans in camps during World War II. They analyze debates made by leaders during this time period.
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Website
Human Rights Watch

Human Rights Watch: Venezuela

For Students 9th - 10th
Various articles depicting possible human rights violations by the current government of Venezuela. Ranging from the beating of anti government demonstrators to infringements on the freedom of the press, Human Rights Watch has some major...
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Website
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Physicians for Human Rights

For Students 9th - 10th
Co-recipient of the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize, Physicians for Human Rights is a group dedicated to investigating human rights violations around the world. Vast website with multiple links to other human rights organizations.
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Website
Human Rights Watch

Human Rights Watch: China's Growing Intolerance of Peaceful Dissent

For Students 9th - 10th
Article of November 27, 2010 relates a litany of recent episodes that highlight China's intolerance of dissent and human rights violations. Article also proposes reasons for this growing intolerance.
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Website
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Amnesty International: Iran Human Rights

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource documents serious human rights violations taking place around the world with Iran being the focus of this segment. A call to take action to protect human rights in that country is included as part of this resource.
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Article
Human Rights Watch

Human Rights Watch: The Price of Oil [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A 193-page report that provides an exploration of human rights violations related to oil industries in Nigeria in the 1990s and of the role and responsibilities of the major oil companies. (Published January 1999)
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Website
Human Rights Watch

Human Rights Watch: China and Tibet News Releases and Reports

For Students 9th - 10th
This area devoted to China and Tibet will continue to post human rights violations in the form of articles, reports, and commentaries on on-going events.
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Article
Human Rights Watch

Human Rights Watch: Conduct of War and Civilian Casualties in Iraq [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A lengthy report from the Human Rights Watch on the conduct of the war in Iraq as of the end of 2003, and how the use of "cluster munitions" caused many unnecessary civilian deaths. The report also examines the many Iraqi violations that...
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Website
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International Human Rights Law Group

For Students 9th - 10th
Human rights organization that help promote equality, seeks justice for victims of human rights abuses, and more. Find pictures, maps, and information about human rights issues.
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Article
US Department of State

U.s. Dept. Of State: 2018 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: China

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive account of human rights practices in China for the year 2018. Per the US Department of State, China's "human rights record remained poor and worsened in some areas." Sections of the report include: Arbitrary or Unlawful...
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United Nations

Un: Human Rights Council, Warns That Rights Violations "Will Not Disappear."

For Students 9th - 10th
This 2016 article from the United Nations Human Rights Council chief highlighted the challenges confronting the international community and expressed particular concern over attempts by countries to block human rights scrutiny.
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Website
Human Rights Watch

Human Rights Watch: Iran

For Students 9th - 10th
Human Rights Watch, with this accompanying web site , is one of the leading organizations dedicated to defending and protecting human rights. International attention is focused where human rights are violated and oppressors are held...
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University of Minnesota

University of Minnesota: Human Rights Committee Comments on El Salvador

For Students 9th - 10th
A United Nations document that discusses the human rights violations that took place during El Salvador's Civil War and its concerns about the situation two years after the peace accord was signed. (8 April 1994)
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Article
BBC

Bbc: Week of 12 16 13: Why India's Gay Community Is in Shock

For Students 9th - 10th
Recently, the goverment of India shocked its LGBT population by deciding to enforce a colonial-era law that forbids same sex relationships. Learn why so many Indians view this as a devastating step backwards in the battle for human rights.
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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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International Center for Transitional Justice

For Students 9th - 10th
This organization "assists countries pursuing accountability for past mass atrocity or human rights abuse." The site describes past and current programs in Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
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Article
Human Rights Watch

Human Rights Watch: Turkey: Kurdish Party Members' Trial Violates Rights

For Students 9th - 10th
This article discusses the trial of 152 pro-Kurdish Peace and Democracy Party members and the implications of the trial for Turkey's stringent anti-terrorist laws. (April 18, 2011)
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Female Genital Cutting Education and Networking Project

For Students 9th - 10th
The official website for the FGC Education and Networking Project provides information on countries that are dealing with this human rights violation. Also, on the left side menu bar, find information on the definition of FGC, the...