Part
III: Activities –
Introducing the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
I.
Background Resources and Materials
Nickel,
James. Making Sense of Human Rights. Berkeley,
CA: University of California, 1987.
Philosophical
reflections on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
The text defines and defends the contemporary understanding
of human rights.
Rocha,
R. and O. Roth. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights:
An Adaptation for Children. New York: United Nations
Publications, 1987.
The
original text of this basic human rights document is adapted
into simpler language and accompanied by beautiful illustrations.
II.
Curriculum
Amnesty
International Human Rights for Children Committee.
Human Rights for Children: A Curriculum for Teaching Human
Rights to Children Aged 3-12. Alameda, CA: Hunter
House, Inc., 1992. Hunter House, Inc., Box 2914, Alameda.
CA, 94501-0914. Telephone 510-865-5282.
Written
by a group of Amnesty International educators, this
resource book for teachers is structured around ten
fundamental principles derived from the 1959 UN Declaration
on the Rights of the Child. Each principle is presented
with a teaching strategy that interprets it for classroom
use and a series of activities that give life and meaning
to the strategy. These creative activities include a
variety of subject areas and are divided into three
different developmental levels: the pre-school child,
the lower primary child, and the upper primary child.
Following each section is a useful annotated bibliography
of additional resources.
III.
Media Resources
Amnesty
International. Amnesty Interactive CD-ROM: A History
and Atlas of Human Rights. New York: AIUSA Publications,
1994. AIUSA Publications, 322 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY
10001.
AIUSA
uses multimedia technology to create a rich educational
program about people, ideas, and events that have shaped
the history of human rights. The CD-ROM includes curriculum
support materials for teachers, reference materials for
students, and a "What you can do" section containing
tools for individual action. Also available in French
and Spanish.
Amnesty
International USA. The Universal Declaration of Human
Rights Animated Video. New York: AIUSA Publications,
1988. AIUSA Publications, 322 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY
10001.
A
wonderful video that uses simplified language and animation
to highlight the articles of the Universal Declaration
of Human Rights. A basic human rights educational tool
on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights for any age
group.
Amnesty
International (http://www.amnesty-usa.org/education)
Human
Rights Resource Center(http://www.hrusa.org)
Franklin
and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute (http://www.udhr50.org)
Institute
for Agriculture and Trade Policy (http://www.iatp.org)
United
Nations Association of Canada (http://www.unac.org)
University
of Minnesota- Human Rights Center (http://hrlibrary.law.umn.edu)
