Unit: Derechos Humanos

Prepared by: Mara Eugenia Zelaya

School/Location: Eastside High School
Subject: Spanish IV IB/AP Spanish Language
Grade: 11 Unit Title: Derechos Humanos/Nios Soldados
Time Needed: one month
Unit Summary:
Students will learn about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and how some countries and groups are still
violating some of the articles from the Declaration. They will learn about child soldiers and how this is still a problem
in many regions of the world.

Stage 1 Desired Results

ESTABLISHED GOALS:
1. Students will be able to use
the target language to reflect
on a global issue: human
rights

Transfer
Students will be able to independently use their learning to(real world
purpose)
1. Recognize and understand cultural perspectives
2. Investigate the world beyond their local community.
3. Communicate ideas, opinions and information in a foreign language.
4. Investigate opportunities to improve global problems.

2. Students will read and learn

about child soldiers.
3. Students will learn about the
Universal Declaration of
Human Rights and how this is
not follow in some countries
4. Students will be able to use art
to portray one of the articles of
the DHH and a violation of that
article.
5. Students will work in groups to
do a presentation about an
article of the DHH and explain
a case of a violation of the
right.

GLOBAL COMPETENCY:
Students investigate the world
beyond their immediate
environment.

Meaning
UNDERSTANDINGS
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
Students will understand that
What are Human Rights?
War and armed conflict affects How war and armed conflict affects
everyone and the issue of
children?
child soldiers is a global issue.
Human Rights are universal
and everyone is protected
under the DHH.
Acquisition
Students will know (Content)
Students will be able to (Skills)
The content of the Declaration
Understand the articles of the
of Human Rights.
declaration of human rights in
There are countries and
Spanish.
Identify countries were the
groups around world today
that still violates basic human
human rights are not being
rights.
respect and create a puzzle
How armed conflict and war
piece combining art and words
affects children.
in Spanish.
Communicate in the target
language by presenting in