What rights and responsibilities do we have as people? Lesson 2 Resource 1 Right or responsibility? Which of these are rights and which are responsibilities? Tick the correct box. Right Responsibility To be treated kindly To ask for help To be kind To go to school To be listened to Not to bully others To feel safe at school To work in a good environment To have breaks at school To help others Resource 2 Types of rights What kinds of rights are there? Match the definitions and the kinds of rights. Kinds of rights Human rights Moral rights Political or civil rights Legal or social rights Definitions a. based on your values or conscience (your sense of right and wrong) b. supposed to apply to every person on the planet (e.g. a right to life; a right to education) c. human, moral, political and civil rights that have become law in a country d. freedom of speech, freedom to vote and freedom from discrimination Answers: Human rights:... Moral rights:... Political or civil rights:... Legal or social rights:... www.teachitcitizenship.co.uk 2014 22374 Page 1 of 7
What rights and responsibilities do we have as people? Lesson 2 Resource 3 Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) shortened 1. All human beings are free and equal in dignity and rights. 2. Everyone is entitled to these rights, without distinction of race, colour, sex, language, religion, opinion, origin, property, birth or residency. 3. The right to life, liberty and personal security. 4. Freedom from slavery. 5. Freedom from torture. 6. The right to be treated equally by the law. 7. The right to equal protection by the law. 8. The right to effective solutions from a competent tribunal. 9. Freedom from arbitrary arrest. 10. The right to a fair public hearing by an independent tribunal. 11. The right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty at a public trial with all the guarantees necessary for your defence. 12. The right to privacy in home, family and correspondence. 13. Freedom of movement in your own country; the right to leave any country and return to your own country. 14. The right to political asylum in other countries. 15. The right to a nationality. 16. The right to marriage and a family; equal rights for men and women during and after marriage. 17. The right to own property. 18. Freedom of thought, conscience and religion. 19. Freedom of opinion and expression; freedom to ask for, receive and give information. 20. Freedom to form peaceful groups and assemblies. 21. The right to take part in and select the government of your country. 22. The right to social security and to the realisation of your economic, social and cultural rights. 23. The right to work, to equal pay for equal work, and to form and join trade unions. 24. The right to reasonable hours of work and paid holidays. 25. The right to an adequate living standard for yourself and your family, including food, housing, clothing, medical care and social security. 26. The right to education. 27. The right to participate in cultural life; the right to be recognised as the author of your work. 28. The right to a social and international order which allows these freedoms to be realised. 29. Everyone has responsibilities to the community and to others as essential for a democratic society. 30. Repression in the name of rights is unacceptable. www.teachitcitizenship.co.uk 2014 22374 Page 2 of 7
What rights and responsibilities do we have as people? Lesson 2 Resource 4 Do all countries respect human rights? No! Many countries are criticised by the UN Human Rights Commission and nongovernmental organisations for human rights abuses. Two permanent members of the UN Security Council Russia and China have come under attack in the last few years. Russia has been accused of ignoring international law in its war in Chechnya, where civilian casualties have been high. It has also been criticised recently for its treatment of gay, lesbian and transgender citizens. China has been criticised for the severe sentences it hands out to political dissidents, and for repressing freedom of expression and freedom of religion. Western democracies do not escape condemnation. Human Rights Watch, for example, has raised concern about the UK's anti-terrorism legislation, and the death penalty and police abuse in the US. Country Criticised for Which human right abused? Russia 1. Ignoring international law 2. 1. Right to security; right to social and international order 2. China UK US 1. 1. 2. 2. www.teachitcitizenship.co.uk 2014 22374 Page 3 of 7
Teaching notes Level: Y9 What rights and responsibilities do we have as people? Lesson 2 Learning objective: understand about different types of rights and responsibilities (human, moral, political/civil, legal/social). Timing: approximately 45 minutes (or one hour, including extension activity). Resources: Resource 1 Right or responsibility? plus interactive Yes No version (available on www.teachitcitizenship.co.uk; search for 22374) Resource 2 Types of rights plus interactive Matching version (available on www.teachitcitizenship.co.uk; search for 22374) Resource 3 Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) shortened version Resource 4 Do all countries respect human rights? Recent news items about human rights abuses (photos and titles) PowerPoint (downloadable from www.teachitcitizenship.co.uk; search for 22374) Internet access (YouTube) This is lesson 2 of 2. The first lesson can by found by typing 22369 into the search box. Objectives Show students slide 1 of the PowerPoint. Warmer Show students slide 2 and give them resource 1. You could use the interactive version for plenary feedback. www.teachitcitizenship.co.uk 2014 22374 Page 4 of 7
Suggested answers: What rights and responsibilities do we have as people? Lesson 2 Right Responsibility Why To be treated kindly Other people should be kind to you. To ask for help Other people should help you. To be kind You should be kind to other people. To go to school Education is a right imagine if you weren t allowed to learn to read or write. To be listened to Other people should listen to you. Not to bully others You should respect other people s right to be safe. To feel safe at school Other people should keep you safe. To work in a good environment Your school / company should provide a safe place to work. To have breaks at school So you can eat, drink and go to the toilet. To help others You should help others. Main activity Show students slide 3. Suggested answers: Right Associated responsibilities 1. To marriage Parents and the state should allow adult citizens to marry who they want. 2. To equality at work Companies should give men and women equal chances for jobs and pay them the same amount for doing the same job. 3. To have a family Companies should let employees take time off to have children. Women should not have their pregnancies terminated by force. Citizens should have access to fertility treatment. 4. To education Parents should let their children go to school. The government should provide school places for all children. Show students slide 4. Play the video Children s and Young People s Rights : www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjggydw3i0k You could stop at 2:14, as the end is not relevant. www.teachitcitizenship.co.uk 2014 22374 Page 5 of 7
What rights and responsibilities do we have as people? Lesson 2 Children need (points listed in video) 1. Healthy mothers 2. Medical treatment 3. To be registered, so that later they can go to school, vote and claim their rights 4. Food and water 5. Clothing 6. Someone who is always there for them 7. Food for the mind 8. Time and space to play 9. Infrastructure (the basic structures and services to make society work, e.g. buildings, roads, electricity) 10. Education 11. Exercise 12. Friends 13. Trees 14. A clean environment 15. Security 16. Protection from violence 17. Protection from early marriage 18. Protection from pregnancy at a young age 19. Protection from natural disasters 20. Protection from exploitation and abuse 21. Prospects: a good professional training; access to information; work. Give students resource 2. Students match the definitions to the rights. You could use the interactive version for plenary feedback. Answers: Human rights: b Moral rights: a Political or civil rights: d Legal or social rights: c Show students slide 5, and then slides 6 15. Answers on the PowerPoint. You could give students resource 3 (the complete list of human rights) for reference. Plenary (for 45 minute lesson) Hand out photos and/or titles from recent news items about human rights abuses. Ask students what they know about each story and which human right was abused. www.teachitcitizenship.co.uk 2014 22374 Page 6 of 7
What rights and responsibilities do we have as people? Lesson 2 Extension activity (for 60 minute lesson) Show students slide 16. Answer: human rights are not always respected. Show them slide 17 and play the videos: Bangladesh: Discriminatory Marriage Laws (2 minutes, 29 seconds) www.youtube.com/watch?v=_s_qmarv0le&feature=c4-overviewvl&list=pl8a27b7b97a543c6d Syria: Visit Reveals Torture Chambers (2 minutes, 33 seconds) www.youtube.com/watch?v=qisvyq9ph54 Ghana: Abuse of People with Disabilities (3 minutes, 45 seconds) www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7hrnxxy_go Answers (human rights abused): Bangladesh: the right to personal security equal rights for men and women during marriage the right to an adequate living standard for yourself and your family repression in the name of rights? (The laws that should protect women have actually made conditions worse for women in Bangladesh.) Syria: freedom from torture freedom from arbitrary arrest. Ghana: the right to adequate medical care the right to liberty the right to an adequate living standard (food, housing, medical care.) www.teachitcitizenship.co.uk 2014 22374 Page 7 of 7
What rights and responsibilities do we have as people? Look at the points on the handout. Which are rights? Which are responsibilities? Why? Lesson 2 By the end of this lesson I will understand about different types of rights and responsibilities (human, moral, political/civil, legal/social). Rights Responsibilities Who can explain the connection? Rights are things that it is fair or just for a person to have or to be able to do. Every right comes with a responsibility. We all have rights. We all have the responsibility to protect other people s rights. www.teachitcitizenship.co.uk 2014 22374 1 www.teachitcitizenship.co.uk 2014 22374 2 What responsibilities are linked with the rights shown in these images? Why is it important that people understand these responsibilities? What would happen if people failed to act responsibly? Every child has rights The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child gives 54 separate instructions about children s rights. Watch the video: http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=mjggydw3i0k How many children s rights can you remember? What are the responsibilities that go with these rights? www.teachitcitizenship.co.uk 2014 22374 3 www.teachitcitizenship.co.uk 2014 22374 4 Human rights You are going to see some pictures showing human rights. What human right does each picture show? to belong to a country www.teachitcitizenship.co.uk 2014 22374 5 www.teachitcitizenship.co.uk 2014 22374 6 1
to follow the religion you want to have opinions, to speak them and to share them with others www.teachitcitizenship.co.uk 2014 22374 7 www.teachitcitizenship.co.uk 2014 22374 8 to get married and have a family to work www.teachitcitizenship.co.uk 2014 22374 9 www.teachitcitizenship.co.uk 2014 22374 10 not to be tortured to be treated equally by the law www.teachitcitizenship.co.uk 2014 22374 11 www.teachitcitizenship.co.uk 2014 22374 12 2
to go to school to be considered innocent until proven guilty www.teachitcitizenship.co.uk 2014 22374 13 www.teachitcitizenship.co.uk 2014 22374 14 Which rights exist in reality? Human rights: supposed to apply to every person on the planet (e.g. right to life; right to education). Watch the three video clips Syria: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qisvyq9ph54 Why are the words supposed to used here? Ghana: www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7hrnxxy_go Bangladesh: www.youtube.com/watch?v= _s_qmarv0le&feature=c4- overviewvl&list=pl8a27b7b97a543c 6D Which human rights are being broken? www.teachitcitizenship.co.uk 2014 22374 15 www.teachitcitizenship.co.uk 2014 22374 16 Image credits Wedding rings Richard Bowen 2007 www.flickr.com/photos/rbowen/907773170/ Business people thetaxhaven.blogspot.com2007 www.flickr.com/photos/83532250@n06/7650804342/ Pregnant woman Cristi Sebastian 2011 www.flickr.com/photos/tuscanss/6055657199/ Schoolchildren with hands raised Jessica Lea 2014 www.flickr.com/photos/14214150@n02/12324138433 Children playing David R. Bliwas2008 www.flickr.com/photos/oneworldgallery/2708811013/ United States map Sue Clark 2010 www.flickr.com/photos/14277117@n03/4775666794 Passport Sean Hobson 2010 www.flickr.com/photos/seanhobson/4638389389/ Statue of Liberty Jeff Pearce2006 www.flickr.com/photos/jeffpearce/185542580/ Demonstration Chris Ketuon 2009 www.flickr.com/photos/swatchonphotos/4054004660/ Speakers corner Felix Leupold 2011 www.flickr.com/photos/39273413@n07/5613410861/ Marriage Yun Huang Yong 2008 www.flickr.com/photos/goosmurf/2914522656/ Family Loren Kerns 2011 www.flickr.com/photos/lorenkerns/8555364755/ Teacher www.audio-luci-store.it 2006 www.flickr.com/photos/audiolucistore/7403731050/ Policeman Scottie McPherson 2006 www.flickr.com/photos/roccoco/279384437/ Call centre State Farm2012 www.flickr.com/photos/statefarm/8163895040/ Tractor Martin Pettit 2009 www.flickr.com/photos/mdpettitt/3557933978/ Mechanic Shae Davis 2000 www.flickr.com/photos/seattlemunicipalarchives/3739366785/ Doctor Walt Stoneburner 2009 www.flickr.com/photos/waltstoneburner/3373248256/ Rag doll Billy Rowlinson 2009 www.flickr.com/photos/billyrowlinson/3501590190/ Handcuffs Victor Cassale 2012 www.flickr.com/photos/v1ctor/8258120342/ Scales of Justice Chris Potter 2012 www.flickr.com/photos/86530412@n02/7953227784/ Police horses Paul Evans 2005 www.flickr.com/photos/elpablo/38647039/ Schoolchildren in Gambia Mishimoto 2006 www.flickr.com/photos/mishimoto/4075947960/ Old Bailey J. Cridland 2010 www.flickr.com/photos/jamescridland/4984060658/ World map Nicolas Raymond 2013 www.flickr.com/photos/80497449@n04/10012162166 www.teachitcitizenship.co.uk 2014 22374 17 3