Human Rights and Social Justice Research

Grade 1045 min

Learning Objective

I can develop a thesis statement for a research paper on a human rights or social justice issue.

Lesson Flow

Watch Video

5 min

What are the universal human rights? - Benedetta Berti

TED-Ed

Practice

14 min

7 questions • Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

Based on the information presented in the video, identify a specific human rights issue and write a thesis statement arguing for or against a particular approach to addressing that issue. Considering the criticisms of the universality of human rights discussed in the video, formulate a thesis statement that takes a position on whether or not human rights should be interpreted and applied differently across cultures. Reflecting on the challenges of enforcing human rights globally, as highlighted in the video, develop a thesis statement that argues for a specific reform or improvement to the current international human rights system.

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