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Our Learning Objectives in this module on "Human Rights":

know what 'Human Rights' really are - and the possible existing violations;

understand Human Rights and that Human Rights belong to everybody;

understand that every Human Right is important for every single Human Being to live and grow;

analyse Human Rights in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and clearly see who is responsible for upholding Human Rights;

appreciate the relationship between Rights and Responsibilities;

appreciate the meaning and significance of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights;

develop a more aware and positively active attitude toward one's fellow Citizens in a Globalised World.

Linguistic Competence CEFR  B1+ > B2 > B2+

MIUR / Civic Education as a school Subject: international bodies; sustainable and environmentally friendly development; digital citizenship.
Dalle Indicazioni Ministeriali:
“Area Tematica 1. COSTITUZIONE, diritto (nazionale e internazionale), legalità e solidarietà
La conoscenza, la riflessione sui significati, la pratica quotidiana del dettato costituzionale rappresentano il primo e fondamentale aspetto da trattare. Esso contiene e pervade tutte le altre tematiche, poiché le leggi ordinarie, i regolamenti, le disposizioni organizzative, i comportamenti quotidiani delle organizzazioni e delle persone devono sempre trovare coerenza con la Costituzione, che rappresenta il fondamento della convivenza e del patto sociale del nostro Paese. Collegati alla Costituzione sono i temi relativi alla conoscenza dell’ordinamento dello Stato, delle Regioni, degli Enti territoriali, delle Autonomie Locali e delle Organizzazioni internazionali e sovranazionali, prime tra tutte l’idea e lo sviluppo storico dell’Unione Europea e delle Nazioni Unite. Anche i concetti di legalità, di rispetto delle leggi e delle regole comuni…”

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Our CLASS WEBSITE...
Let's write down our personal idea of what Human Rights really are and what they really mean to us...
What is the most important Right for a Human Being? Why?

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"...Human Rights were never as universal as people hoped : the weaknesses that would go on to undermine human rights law were there from the start.

In fact , no one at the time believed that it created legally binding obligations.

In reality, the belief that Human Rights could be forced upon countries as a matter of International law was shot through with misguided assumptions from the very beginning.

Actually , the truth is that Human Rights laws have failed to accomplish their objectives and it seems that the Human Rights agenda has fallen on hard times because the General Assembly didn't have the power to make international law (from the beginning).

Moreover, the governments continue to violate Human Rights with impunity . As an evidence, the prohibition of extrajudicial killings is central to Human Rights law, and it is a rule that Brazil flagrantly violates - not as a matter of official policy, but as a matter of practice.

I n addition to that, even age-old scourges such as slavery continue to exist . Indeed 30 million people are forced against their will to work... "

Elena and Elisa K.

1. WHY do certain countries explicitly choose not to acknowledge Human Rights?

2. WHY does nobody step up and punish Brazil for violating the rule of prohibition of extrajudicial killings?

3. WHY has nobody ever fought harder to make human rights legally binding obligations?

1. Why do human rights continue to be violated even though they have been established by the Declaration of Human rights?

2. Why despite the passage of time people are still forced to slavery in many underdeveloped countries?

1. Why don't governments take punishment measures against the violation of human rights?

2. Why didn't the general assembly have power to make international law?

1. Why should we respect human rights?

2. Why can't people respect human rights?

3. Why do you think fundamental human rights are still not respected after more than 70 years?

Why is economy so crucial in making Human Rights respected?

Luca and Lucrezia

Suada e Caterina

Chiara and Elisa

Why is Economy so crucial in making Human Rights respected?

Since Economy is the system of making money and producing and distributing goods and services within a country or region (Cambridge dictionary) and economic circumstances influence the level of enjoyment of many Human Rights, such as those relating to education, fair trial, social security and an adequate standard of living, economy can be stated as crucial in making Human Rights respected.(Chiara)

If Economy is a system of interrelated production and consumption activities that ultimately determine the allocation of resources within a group, situations of crisis of the economy jeopardize Human Rights: without money and with terrible living conditions, the majority of a person's rights are not being respected because they don't have healthcare and basic needs. (Elena)

Since Economic is the social science that studies the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services, Economy is crucial in making Human Rights respected. The premise is that poor countries do not respect social and economic rights until they have reached a certain level of economic development, because only a balanced economy can guarantee the primary goods at fair prices and the abolition of poverty and exploitation. On the other hand, unbalanced economy intensifies impoverishment by increasing the fragmentation of society and thus violates human rights and human dignity of millions of people. (Asia)

Since Economy is the entity that provides the production, consumption, and distribution of goods and services, such as the creation of institutions for education, it is utterly essential for the functioning of the society from all points of view. Therefore, It is absolutely paramount to guarantee the respect of Human Rights. (Luca)

Since Economy is the state of a country or region in terms of the production and consumption of goods and services, then Economy is crucial in making human rights respected because it ensures that all people have access to the basic goods, services, and opportunities necessary to survive and thrive. (Elisa P).

Since Economy is the system of trade and industry by which the wealth of a country is made and used, therefore it is absolutely indispensable in order to make people respect Human Rights, because people need money, trade, industry and wealth in order to feel at ease and comfortable and so respect them. (Caterina) (dictionary. Cambridge)

Since Economy is "the state of a country in terms of the production and consumption of goods and services and the supply of money", it is crucial in making human rights respected because it can improve the well-being of every human being by assuring wealth and making everyone self-sustaining. (Lucrezia) (Oxford definition)

If the economy is the level of enjoyment of many human rights , it is crucial in order to make human rights respected because it influences the basic human rights such as those relating to education, due process, social security and an adequate standard of living.

Economy is crucial in order to respect human rights because it influences the enjoyment of many human rights. (Suada).

Since Economy is the system of production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services, it is therefore crucial in making human rights respected because it is the only means to contribute to wealth and services (re)distribution. (Elisa K.) (based of National Geographic definition)

Since Economy is the state of a country or region in terms of the production and consumption of goods and services and the supply of money, it is crucial in making human rights respected because it has an impact on us and supports our lives. Economy enables to consume more goods and services that their citizens need, like healthcare, education, social protection and basic public services and enjoy better standards of living. (Alessandra)

"ECONOMY IS ABSOLUTELY CRUCIAL IN MAKING HUMAN RIGHTS RESPECTED"

Since Economy is the system of making money and producing and distributing goods and services within a country or region (Cambridge dictionary) and economic circumstances influence the level of enjoyment of many Human Rights, such as those relating to education, fair trial, social security and an adequate standard of living, economy can be stated as crucial in making Human Rights respected. (Chiara)

Since Economy is the system of trade and industry by which the wealth of a country is made and used, therefore it is absolutely indispensable in order to make people respect Human Rights, because people need money, trade, industry and wealth in order to feel at ease and comfortable and so respect them. (Caterina)

Since Economy is "the state of a country in terms of the production and consumption of goods and services and the supply of money", it is crucial in making human rights respected because it can improve the well-being of every human being by assuring wealth and making everyone self-sustaining. (Lucrezia) (Oxford definition)

Since Economy is a living organism part of human society that provides the production, consumption, and distribution of goods and services, such as the creation of institutions for education; and it is, moreover, utterly essential for the functioning of the society from all points of view. Therefore, It is absolutely paramount to guarantee the respect of Human Rights.(Luca)

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what ARE 'Human Rights'... and what DO they really mean to us?

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2. Let's discover what Human Rights are exactly and their development...

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2. Let's discover what Human Rights are exactly and their development...

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WHAT ARE HUMAN RIGHTS? Video - Human Rights Definition : Youth For Human Rights Video

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Watch Video & Learn What Are ? and How Human Rights Are Defined, As Fundamental Rights For Protection From Harm, Help Us Get Along And Live In Peace. Learn More About United Nations Universal Declaration Of Human Rights, The Basis For A World Built On Freedom, Justice And Peace.

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3. Let's become aware of some current issues: "Gold costs more than money"!

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3. Let's become aware of some current issues: "Gold costs more than money"!

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4. "WHY DEALING WITH 'HUMAN RIGHTS'"? THE "RESEARCH COMMUNITY" IN ACTION!

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4. "WHY DEALING WITH 'HUMAN RIGHTS'"? THE "RESEARCH COMMUNITY" IN ACTION!

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https://www.theguardian.com/news/2014/dec/04/-sp-case-against-human-rights

1. Students watch the video (or read the first part of the article-18 paragraphs) with great attention and take down a few notes on the content

2. Guiding questions: what is the video/article about? Is the video/article divided in different parts? Which ones? What are the main ideas, the message/s the video/article conveys through images and words?...

"AGENDA"

1. Focus on the last part of the video (min 5:48) / first part (18 paragraphs) of the article:

2. Students select one/two sentence/s from the video/article and write it down on a piece of paper: they choose the sentence they consider the most striking, meaningful, thought-provoking, inspiring...

3. Ss share their choices with the group: all selected phrases are written down and numbered;

4. Ss then re-organise all the sentences, negotiating a new order and connecting the sentences with LOGICAL LINKERS/CONNECTORS, so that the whole group eventually creates a completeley new "text", the "Research Community's Text". which constitues the starting point for new reflections, analysis and research work ....

5. DISCOVERING OUR MAIN AREAS OF INTEREST: Students in small groups analyse the Agenda and prepare a "WHY-QUESTION" on a point of their choice. They ask their "WHY-QUESTION" to the whole class and questions are also written down in a list, so that at the end of the lesson a list of questions is ready and it covers all aspects in our "new text".

6. CLASS DISCUSSION and RESEARCH WORK: Students try to answer all the questions and recognise the main areas of interest, focusing on controversial points.

7. Students come up with a CLAIM and start a research work - in favour and against the Claim (Motion).

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Let's start with some basic human rights definitions:

noun
A member of the Homo sapiens species; a man, woman or child; a person.

noun
Things to which you are entitled or allowed; freedoms that are guaranteed.

Human Rights: noun
The rights you have simply because you are human.

If you were to ask people in the street, " What are human rights? " you would get many different answers. They would tell you the rights they know about, but very few people know all their rights.

As covered in the definitions above, a right is a freedom of some kind. It is something to which you are entitled by virtue of being human.

Human rights are based on the principle of respect for the individual. Their fundamental assumption is that each person is a moral and rational being who deserves to be treated with dignity. They are called human rights because they are universal. Whereas nations or specialized groups enjoy specific rights that apply only to them, human rights are the rights to which everyone is entitled-no matter who they are or where they live-simply because they are alive.

Yet many people, when asked to name their rights, will list only freedom of speech and belief and perhaps one or two others. There is no question these are important rights, but the full scope of human rights is very broad. They mean choice and opportunity. They mean the freedom to obtain a job, adopt a career, select a partner of one's choice and raise children. They include the right to travel widely and the right to work gainfully without harassment, abuse and threat of arbitrary dismissal. They even embrace the right to leisure.

In ages past, there were no human rights. Then the idea emerged that people should have certain freedoms. And that idea, in the wake of World War II, resulted finally in the document called the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the thirty rights to which all people are entitled.

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Definition of Human Rights Video | What Are Human Rights? : United for Human Rights

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Let's start with some basic human rights definitions: noun A member of the Homo sapiens species; a man, woman or child; a person. noun Things to which you are entitled or allowed; freedoms that are guaranteed. Human Rights: noun The rights you have simply because you are human.

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Victims of a broken System: reports of violations of the 3rd article of the Universal Declaration of Humans Rights

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Abusing Human Rights: The fight against inhuman treatment

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https://padlet.com/alessandrariselli1/exploring-the-essence-of-freedom-unleashing-the-power-of-spe-x3rpqz212bwkgze6

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https://padlet.com/zanelloasia/article-18-xu7s2xvmvzd0jm9h

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"Human rights advocates agree that, sixty years after its issue, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is still more a dream than reality. Violations exist in every part of the world. For example, Amnesty International’s 2009 World Report and other sources show that individuals are:

Tortured or abused in at least 81 countries

Face unfair trials in at least 54 countries

Restricted in their freedom of expression in at least 77 countries

Not only that, but women and children in particular are marginalized in numerous ways, the press is not free in many countries, and dissenters are silenced, too often permanently. While some gains have been made over the course of the last six decades, human rights violations still plague the world today..."

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Human rights advocates agree that, sixty years after its issue, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is still more a dream than reality. Violations exist in every part of the world. For example, Amnesty International's 2009 World Report and other sources show that individuals are:

Tortured or abused in at least 81 countries

Face unfair trials in at least 54 countries

Restricted in their freedom of expression in at least 77 countries

Not only that, but women and children in particular are marginalized in numerous ways, the press is not free in many countries, and dissenters are silenced, too often permanently. While some gains have been made over the course of the last six decades, human rights violations still plague the world today.

To help inform you of the true situation throughout the world, this section provides examples of violations of six Articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR):
ARTICLE 3 - THE RIGHT TO LIVE FREE
"Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person."

An estimated 6,500 people were killed in 2007 in armed conflict in Afghanistan-nearly half being noncombatant civilian deaths at the hands of insurgents. Hundreds of civilians were also killed in suicide attacks by armed groups.

In Brazil in 2007, according to official figures, police killed at least 1,260 individuals-the highest total to date. All incidents were officially labeled "acts of resistance" and received little or no investigation.

In Uganda, 1,500 people die each week in the internally displaced person camps. According to the World Health Organization, 500,000 have died in these camps.

Vietnamese authorities forced at least 75,000 drug addicts and prostitutes into 71 overpopulated "rehab" camps, labeling the detainees at "high risk" of contracting HIV/AIDS but providing no treatment.

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United for Human Rights: Right to Exist, Humanitarian Groups, Universal UN Declaration

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Find info on the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights including the right to exist, personal liberty and freedom from abuse and violation of individual, group and ethnic safety such as genocide. Learn more humanitarian groups like United for Human Rights defending right worldwide.

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https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RMwYGmxS7gAk5OjrRdAENUK1Awyz9Amt8rnBA0YMfO8/edit?usp=sharing

ECONOMY IS ABSOLUTELY CRUCIAL IN MAKING HUMAN RIGHTS RESPECTED

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6. PRODUCTION - Students' analysis, synthesis and evaluation of Articles and Principles  in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

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6. PRODUCTION - Students' analysis, synthesis and evaluation of Articles and Principles  in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

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Students' analysis , synthesis and personal reflection on the Article they've chosen:

What is the real issue the article deals with? Is the Article really necessary (identify the NECESSITY)? Is it relevant to nowadays' society? Why is the Article important in your view?

Is the Article well structured, clear and understandable?
What types of violation have you identified - in your research work?

What possible solutions would you propose? (identify the JUSTIFICATION and the LEGITIMACY of the solutions you propose)