UDHR2012b

=**Universal Declaration of Human Rights**= Semester One/Quarter TWO 2011-2012 7th and 8th grades

Adopted and Proclaimed by the General Assembly of the United Nations, 1948
 * Universal Declaration of Human Rights‍**

What are human rights? Which human rights are not being honored in my community or in my world today?
 * Essential questions:**

Assignment Information
Assessment Rubric

Complete Assignment

Parent Information Letter

WIKI instructions

http://www.wikispaces.com/

Voicethread instructions

Models of completed work:
Mr. Feeley's model research wiki: http://udhr2012feeley.wikispaces.com/home ‍Mr. Feeley model voicethread: Click here @https://voicethread.com/share/3459658/ OR View in this frame. media type="custom" key="21425948"

Recommended/Approved Resources
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights: ENGLISH. Click here. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Plain English Language Version. Click here. Human Rights Questions and Answers (United Nations). Click here.

Declaration of Independence, Constitution of the United States, United States Bill of Rights @http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution.html

Constitution of the State of Ilinois @http://www.ilga.gov/commission/lrb/conmain.htm _ ABC-CLIO ABC-CLIO American History http://americanhistory.abc-clio.com ABC-CLIO World History: The Modern Era http://worldhistory.abc-clio.com

Encyclopedia Britannica Online School Edition K-12 @http://school.eb.com/

Gale Databases @http://www.accessmyschool.com/cps/ •Gale Subjects in Context - citations provided; listening feature •DISCovering Collection - citations provided; Spanish translation available •Student Resource Center Junior •Gale Virtual Reference Library

Newsbank http://www.infoweb.newsbank.com The electronic editions of record for valuable local, regional, and national U.S. newspapers - all in one easy-to-search database.

Safari Montage: Visual Learning Service on Demand @http://cpsondemandk8.cps.k12.il.us/SAFARI/montage/login.php •Select Inter-American Magnet School •Sign in using your Google username and password

Google.com http://www.google.com/ •Narrow your searches by using Timeline or Wonder Wheel features (under "More Search Tools") or the Advanced Search option

NEW RESOURCE HumanRights.com VIDEOS about all 30 articles!! http://www.humanrights.com/#/videosNEW RESOURCE Facing History and Ourselves: Universal Declaration of Human Rights @http://www.facinghistory.org/resources/collections/udhr

Human Rights Organizations
United Nations Cyber Schoolbus- Global Teaching and Learning Project: @http://cyberschoolbus.un.org/

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF): @http://www.unicef.org/

United Nations Development Programme: @http://www.undp.org/

United Nations Cultural Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO): @http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/

International Labour Organisation: @http://www.ilo.org/global/lang--en/index.htm

Amnesty International: @http://www.amnesty.org/

International Committee of the Red Cross: @http://www.icrc.org/

Human Rights Watch: @http://www.hrw.org/

American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) @http://www.aclu.org/

Tools:
Wikispaces.com http://www.wikispaces.com

Voicethread.com @http://voicethread.com/

Citation Machine @http://citationmachine.net/

Website Evaluation: Who? What? When? Where? Why? Website Evaluation Checklist: [] Website Evaluation VIDEO TUTORIAL: @http://www.widener.edu/about/campus_resources/wolfgram_library/evaluate/ Website Evaluation Checklist PDF Version:

Background Information and Vocabulary
@http://school.eb.com/all/comptons/article-9277797?query=world%20war%20i&ct=null
 * World War 1**

@http://school.eb.com/all/comptons/article-9277798?query=world%20war%20ii&ct=null
 * World War II**

The Axis-controlled territory in Europe at the time of its maximal expansion (1941–42).

World War II deaths by country

World map of colonisation in 1945. With the end of the war, the wars of national liberation ensued, leading to the creation of Israel, together with the decolonisation of Asia and Africa.

@http://school.eb.com/all/comptons/article-9273726?query=cold%20war&ct=null
 * Cold War**

1 : belief that certain races of people are by birth and nature superior to others 2 : discrimination or hatred based on race @http://www.wordcentral.com/cgi-bin/student?book=Student&va=racism
 * racism**

1 : injury or damage to a case at law or to one's rights 2 a : a favoring or dislike of something without good reason b : unfriendly feelings directed against an individual, a group, or a race @http://www.wordcentral.com/cgi-bin/student
 * prejudice**

1 : the act of perceiving distinctions 2 : the ability to make fine distinctions 3 : the treating of some people better than others without any fair or proper reason  @http://www.wordcentral.com/cgi-bin/student?book=Student&va=discrimination
 * discrimination**

1 : the state or period of being a legal minor 2 : the smaller number; especially : a group having less than the number of votes necessary for control 3 : a part of a population that differs from other groups in some characteristics and is often given unfair treatment @http://www.wordcentral.com/cgi-bin/student?book=Student&va=minority
 * minority**

1 a : the age at which one is given full civil rights b : the status of one who has reached this age 2 a : a number or percentage greater than half of a total b : the amount by which such a number exceeds the smaller number  3 : the group or party that makes up the greater part of a whole body of persons  4 : the military office or rank of a major @http://www.wordcentral.com/cgi-bin/student?book=Student&va=majority
 * majority**

Library Class
UDHR Article #27 Cultural life/arts and sciences iPad 1 Research Wiki: http://imudhr1.wikispaces.com/ Voicethread: @https://voicethread.com/share/4023211/
 * Computer 1**
 * Aidan and Edwin** (Monday gym)

UDHR Article #12 Right to privacy iPad 2 Research Wiki: http://imudhr2.wikispaces.com/ Voicethread: []
 * Computer 2**
 * Alyana and Alex** (Thursday gym)

UDHR Article #4 Freedom from slavery of servitude iPad 3 Research Wiki http://imudhr33.wikispaces.com/ Voicethread: @https://voicethread.com/share/4035473/
 * Computer 3**
 * Wendy and Jose G.** (Friday gym)

UDHR Article #9 No arbitrary arrest or detention iPad 5 Research Wiki: http://imudhr5.wikispaces.com/ Voicethread: @https://voicethread.com/share/4007883/
 * Computer #5**
 * Izamar and Brandon** (Monday gym)

UDHR Article #25 Food, housing, clothing, medical care iPad 7 Research Wiki http://imudhr7.wikispaces.com/ Voicethread: @https://voicethread.com/share/4056869/
 * Computer #7**
 * Sheccid and Tainayri** (Monday gym)

iPad 9 UDHR Article #18 Freedom of thought, conscience and religion Research Wiki http://imudhr3.wikispaces.com/ Voicethread: @https://voicethread.com/share/4041358/
 * Computer #9**
 * Emine and Dharma** (Thursday gym)

UDHR Article #5 Freedom from torture iPad 10 Research Wiki http://imudhr10.wikispaces.com/ Voicethread: @https://voicethread.com/share/4057013/
 * Computer #10**
 * Casandra and Daniel G.** (Monday gym)

UDHR Article #3 Life, liberty, and security of person iPad 11 Research Wiki http://imudhr11.wikispaces.com/ Voicethread: @https://voicethread.com/share/4051448/
 * Computer #11**
 * Eulises and Giovanni** (Friday gym)

UDHR Article #xx iPad 12 Research Wiki http://imudhr12.wikispaces.com/ Voicethread: @https://voicethread.com/share/4041367/
 * Computer #12**
 * Shelly and Sofia** (Monday gym)

UDHR Article #1 Freedom and equality iPad 13 Research Wiki http://imudhr13.wikispaces.com/ Voicethread: @https://voicethread.com/share/3989889/
 * Computer #13**
 * Stephanie and Gabriel** (Monday gym)

UDHR Article 20 Peaceful assembly and association iPad 14 Research Wiki http://imudhr16.wikispaces.com/ Voicethread: @https://voicethread.com/share/3995633/
 * Computer #16**
 * Jacob and Xavier** (Friday gym)