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Human Rights and Service Learning (Part 1)

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What better way is there to teach about human rights than by seeing them firsthand? Introduce your class or club to the spirit of service through a myriad of service project ideas. First in a series of human rights instructional materials, the teacher's guide provides background information, planning tools, and many project possibilities in the areas of poverty, environmental concerns, and legal rights.

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Concepts
human rights, the universal declaration of human rights, poverty, refugees, hunger, voting rights, discrimination, food, community gardens, children's rights, public health, housing, pollution, environmental stewardship, education
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Additional Tags
social studies
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Instructional Ideas
  • Blend two or more of the lesson plans together to create your own service project
  • Coordinate with other teachers and administrators and plan a school-wide service project 
Classroom Considerations
  • Some additional information and tools are available at the Amnesty International website
  • Plan execution time varies based upon what projects you choose
Pros
  • Resource contains over 20 service-related lesson plans!
  • The introductory materials contain a wealth of knowledge to prepare you to plan and execute the service projects
Cons
  • None