Civic Education SS 1 Curriculum Guides – Universal Declaration of Human Rights
THEME – HUMAN RIGHTS
TOPIC 1 – BRIEF HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF UDHR
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
1. Pictures
2. Posters
3. Illustrative Diagrams
4. Articles of human rights declaration e.g code of conduct
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
CONTENTS OF THE LESSON
FOCUS LESSONS
1. Meaning of the seven core freedom of UDHR – Universal Declaration of Human Rights
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is an international document adopted by the United Nations General Assembly that enshrines the rights and freedoms of all human beings.
2. Historical Background of UDHR
The international human rights movement was strengthened when the United Nations General Assembly adopted of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) on 10 December 1948.
Drafted as ‘a common standard of achievement for all peoples and nations’, the Declaration for the first time in human history spell out basic civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights that all human beings should enjoy.
It has over time been widely accepted as the fundamental norms of human rights that everyone should respect and protect.
The UDHR, together with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and its two Optional Protocols, and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, form the so – called International Bill of Human Rights.
LESSON PRESENTATION
TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES
The teacher,
1. leads students to explain the meaning of UDHR.
2. gives the historical background of UDHR.
STUDENT’S ACTIVITIES
The students,
1. explain the meaning of UDHR.
2. discuss the historical background of UDHR.
LESSON EVALUATION
Students to,
1. explain the meaning of UDHR.
2. discuss the brief historical background of UDHR.
THEME – HUMAN RIGHTS
TOPIC 2 – RESPONSIBILITY OF INDIVIDUALS, GROUPS AND GOVERNMENT IN UDHR
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
1. Video clips and films
2. Posters and pamphlets
3. Photographs
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
1. say the roles of individuals, groups in UDHR.
2. explain the role of government in UDHR.
CONTENTS OF THE LESSON
FOCUS LESSONS
1. Roles of individuals and groups, e.g. advocacy through print and electronic media, awareness campaigns etc.
2. Roles of government, e.g. enactment of laws, establishment of agencies, the NAPTIP, Legal Aid Council.
LESSON PRESENTATION
TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES
The teacher,
1. explains the roles of individuals and groups.
2. discusses the roles of Government in UDHR.
STUDENT’S ACTIVITIES
The students,
1. dramatise the roles of individuals and groups.
2. locate and visit government agencies concerned with UDHR.
LESSON EVALUATION
Students to,
1. explain the roles of individuals and groups in UDHR.
2. discuss the role of government in UDHR.
THEME – HUMAN RIGHTS
TOPIC 3 – THE SEVEN CORE FREEDOMS OF UDHR
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
1. Pictures
2. Posters
3. Articles of human rights declaration, e.g. code of conduct.
4. Illustrative diagrams, etc.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
1. explain the meaning of seven core freedoms of UDHR.
2. mention the seven core freedoms of UDHR.
CONTENTS OF THE LESSON
FOCUS LESSONS
MEANING OF THE SEVEN CORE FREEDOMS OF UDHR
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is a historic document which outlined the rights and freedoms everyone is entitled to.
It was the first international agreement on the basic principles of human rights.
SEVEN CORE FREEDOMS OF UDHR
1. Right to Equality
2. Freedom from Discrimination
3. Right to Life, Liberty, Personal Safety
4. Freedom from Slavery
5 . Freedom from Torture, Degrading Treatment
6. Right to Recognition as a Person Before the Law
7. Right to Equality Before the Law
Others are as follows:
8. Right to Remedy by Competent Tribunal
9. Freedom from Arbitrary Arrest, Exile
10. Right to Fair Public Hearing
11. Right to be Considered Innocent until Proven Guilty
12. Freedom from Interference with Privacy, Family, Home and Correspondence
13. Right to Free Movement in and out of the Country
14. Right to Asylum in Other Countries from Persecution
15. Right to a Nationality and Freedom to Change It
16. Right to Marriage and Family
17. Right to Own Property
18. Freedom to Belief and Religion
19. Freedom of Opinion and Information
20. Right of Peaceful Assembly and Association
21. Right to Participate in Government and in Free Elections
22. Right to Social Security
23. Right to Desirable Work and to Join Trade Unions
24. Right to Rest and Leisure
25. Right to Adequate Living Standard
26. Right to Education
27. Right to Participate in the Cultural Life of the Community
28. Right to Social Order Assuring Human Rights
29. Community Duties Essential to Free and Full Development
30. Freedom from State or Personal Interference in the above Rights.
LESSON PRESENTATION
TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES
The teacher,
1. explains the meaning of seven core freedom of UDHR.
2. discusses the seven core freedom of UDHR.
STUDENT’S ACTIVITIES
The students,
1. explain the meaning of the seven core freedom of UDHR.
2. mention the core freedom of UDHR.
LESSON EVALUATION
Students to,
1. explain the meaning of the seven core freedoms of UDHR.
2. list and explain at least four of the seven.
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