Year 8

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Human Rights Assessment
 What are Human Rights?
Human Rights are basic needs that
all human beings have.
Our Basic needs never change; all
human beings everywhere have
the same needs and these are
human rights.
Every human being should have the
same human rights
Some basic human rights
are:
•The right to a home
•The right to a decent
amount of food
•The right to clean water
•The right to an education
•The right to medical care
What are human rights?

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A: Give one example of a human right.

B: Give one other example of a human right.

A:Give one reason why we have human rights

B: Explain one reason why we all need to know
our human rights.
 The Universal Declaration Of Human Rights in 1948

On 10th December 1948 the

The Second World War saw many United Nations (UN) produced
people mistreated and abused. the Universal Declaration of
Military prisoners were tortured Human Rights (UDHR)
and civilians were imprisoned or
murdered.
The international community
wanted a set of principles to set
out the basic human needs that
everyone should have.
 Human rights for all?
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is not part of the law of
most countries.
This means it does not give people legal rights and so some countries
ignore it.
This makes it more important that we stand up for our own and other
people’s human rights!
What does the word violation mean?

Violation: to break a
law or right.
Examples:

North Korea- Martin Luther Malala The suffragettes

Kim Jong Un King Yousafzai Right to vote
Nobody has the Freedom of Right to education
right to put you speech
in prison
without good
reason

Rosa Parks The Holocaust Nelson Mandala Guantanamo Bay

Everyone has Freedom of Everyone has Right not to be
Human rights religion Human rights tortured
regardless of regardless of skin
skin colour colour
 Amnesty International

Amnesty International is a worldwide voluntary movement

of people who campaign for human rights.
They run campaigns to stop human rights violations.
Their vision is of “a world in which every person enjoys all
of the rights in the Universal Declaration of Human
Rights.”
 In the past...
In the early 20th century UK women didn't have the same rights
as men.
• They couldn't vote in elections.
• The vast majority could only get jobs as house servants.
• When they married their property became their husbands.

Was this fair?

Stereotype: an often unfair and
untrue belief that many people
have about all people or things
with a particular characteristic.
 Are men and women equal today?
• On average, women still get paid • Women still face discrimination -
less than men. for example, Sir Alan Sugar said
he would think twice before
• As careers progress, women are employing women who might
away from the workplace for become pregnant.
crucial years for childcare so are • Women are sometimes judged
often behind men and miss on appearance in a way that men
promotions. are not.
 What is racism?
Prejudice – to judge a person
before you know them, based
on their race, religion or gender.
Thoughts
Discrimination - to do
something unfair to a
person because of their,
religion, gender or race.
Actions

Racism is judging or discriminating against someone because of

the colour of their skin, religion or culture.
Think, Pair, Share
A: Explain what prejudice is
and give an example.
B: Explain what discrimination
is and give an example.

A: In your opinion, what does

this quote mean?
B:In your opinion, what does
this quote mean?
Homophobia: Are things getting better ?
In the UK we have changed our
laws…
• Civil partnerships and then
same-sex marriage
• Equality Act protecting lesbian,
gay and bi people
• We are much more equal and
we challenge LGBTQ+
discrimination
• Campaigns, celebrities and
sports people openly challenging
negative prejudices and ideas
 Christians views?
• Homosexual practice is forbidden • However Jesus teaches everyone
in the book of Leviticus: is equal: