I – What are human rights?

Introduction to the topic

1. You received a list of human rights and a definition of one of them : that's the right you are!
2. You have to find which right you are in the list.
3. Find in the class who is who and write it down in your list.

• List of human rights
• Definitions of human rights
• Correction

A. Defining human rights

Characteristics of human rights

Human rights are :

1. Universal rights
2. High-priority rights

• Exercise
• Mindmap

Three generation of human rights

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Exercise

B. The History of Human Rights

1. Do some research and select what you think is important: significant events, key dates, fundamental texts, major fights, prominent historical figures …
2. Create an interactive poster on the history of human rights