WHY DO WE NEED HUMAN

RIGHTS?When did we decide to need them?

Who needs them? What are they?

UNCLE SAM

REALITIES OF WAR – (WW1)1914-1918

CASUALTIES... DEATH

HERE’S THIS FOR NUMBERS

Approximately 16.5 million deaths in ww1

21 million casualties Traumatised from war Emotionally Physically Spiritually Families torn apart Conscription!!

THEN AGAIN.. (WW2) 1939-1945.... 50-70 million fatalities Nearly all the worlds nations suffered Holocaust 11-17 million people were

killed including: Jewish People Homosexuals People with disabilities Jehovah’s witnesses

HOLOCAUST MORBID REALITY

HUMANS TREATED LIKE ANIMALS?

EVIL INSTITUTIONS

UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS The world said.... THAT IS ENOUGH. Written in 1948 as a direct reaction of

ww2

DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS

Article 3 Everyone has the right to life, liberty and

security of person. Article 5 No one shall be subjected to torture or

to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.

Article 6 Everyone has the right to recognition

HOW DOES THIS RELATE TO GUANTANAMO BOY? Speech to the United Nations. You are to write a speech that you will

present to the United Nations and are to quote 2/3 given articles from the declaration of Human rights explaining to them the injustices that are taking place at Guantanamo Bay. It must include description and evidence of these injustices taking place. You are writing this speech because you are trying to get Guantanamo Bay closed.

EXTENSION ACTIVITY Write an 8 line poem about Prisoners of

War using at least 3 language techniques explored in class.