Rights I have at School Responsibilities I have at school

Complete the table above.

Today's outcomes• To be able to explain what the international convention on

human rights is.

• To be able to explain what human rights are and to be able to name at least 5.

The United Nations

• They came up with the Declaration of Human Rights in 1948.

• The idea was to have minimum rights for every person in every country.

• All 48 members of the UN signed it.

But this wasn’t a part of British Law until...

• In 1998, Parliament passed the Human Rights Act.

• This protects British Citizens under British Law.

• Rights can be restricted to ... – Prevent a crime– Protect the rights of others

Read through the Declaration of human rights.

Which 5 do you think are most important?

Consolidation - quiz

1. Which of these people campaigned for the rights of others: a. David Beckham, b. President Mugabe, c. Nelson Mandela

2. Some people disagree with abortion because they say a human right is being denied. What right would this be?

3. A boy is excluded from school for shouting racist abuse at another student. What problem does this raise?

4. When was the declaration of human rights introduced? What triggered it?

5. A woman is in prison and is being held without trail, she decides to hunger strike. She is force fed in prison and this is legal. What human rights are being denied? What does this show about human rights?

Quiz answers

1. C2. Right to life3. That human rights can conflict.4. 1948, WW2 5. Right to free trail, right to peaceful protest. It

shows that something might be legal, but still deny a human right.

What rights do we all have?• Right to life • Right to a fair trial • Freedom from slavery• Freedom from torture • Right to education• Freedom from discrimination • Right to privacy• Right to private family• Freedom of religion• Freedom of expression• Right to peaceful assembly• Enjoyment of possessions• Right to free elections

Which right do you think is the most

important?Explain your reasoning.