1. Warm up
activity:

□ Discuss in
small groups what each of you think the term ‘Human Rights’ means. See if the
points you come up with are similar to the ones described in the text below.
2. The
following text has extracts from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and
are about health and education. Read them and say whether your country has been
able to comply with these declarations.
Article 25:
(1) Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and
well-being of oneself and of one’s family, including food, clothing, housing
and medical care and necessary social services, and the right to security in
the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age or other
lack of livelihood in circumstances beyond one’s control.
(2)
Motherhood and childhood are entitled to special care and assistance. All
children, whether born in or out of wedlock, shall enjoy the same social
protection.

Your
opinion: I think my country has been able/not been able to comply with this because……….

Article 26:
(1) Everyone has the right to education. Education shall be free, at least in
the elementary and fundamental stages. Elementary education shall be
compulsory. Technical and professional education shall be made generally
available and higher education shall be equally accessible to all on the basis
of merit.
(2)
Education shall be directed to the full development of the human personality
and to the strengthening of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms.
It shall promote understanding, tolerance and friendship among all nations,
racial or religious groups, and shall further the activities of the United
Nations for the maintenance of peace.
(3) Parents have
a prior right to choose the kind of education that shall be given to their
children.

Your
opinion: I think my country has been able/not been able to comply with this because…………

a. How many
articles are there in the declaration?
b. How many
have not been mentioned here? Briefly discuss one of them.
4. Write an
essay of 300 words using the answers to the following questions:
a. What is
the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
b. Which
organization has formulated this declaration?
c. Why is
this declaration made? What do you know about the intentions of the UN
regarding the declaration?
d. Which are
the most important declarations to you?
e. Did you
know them beforehand?
f. How will
the knowledge of this declaration help you as a citizen?

5. It is
said that education makes an individual aware of his / her own rights and the
rights of others. Do you think this has been the case with you? If not, why
not?