Learning History through the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Autor/inn/en	Landorf, Hilary; Pineda, Martha Fernanda
Titel	Learning History through the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Quelle	In: Social Education, 71 (2007) 6, S.322-325 (4 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0037-7724
Schlagwörter	Leitfaden; Unterricht; Lehrer; Civil Rights; History Instruction; Justice; Teaching Methods; Social Studies; International Organizations; Web Sites + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lesson concept; Instruction; Unterrichtsentwurf; Unterrichtsprozess; Teacher; Teachers; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Bürgerrechte; Grundrechte; Zivilrecht; History lessons; Geschichtsunterricht; Gerechtigkeit; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Gemeinschaftskunde; International organisation; International organisations; International organization; Internationale Organisation; Web-Design
Abstract	Although adolescent students often do not have knowledge of specific laws, they usually have a keen sense of justice and fairness. In this article, the author discusses the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) as a powerful tool to channel students' sense of fairness into visible actions. Adopted in December 1948 by the General Assembly of the United Nations, the UDHR is an instrument that can help students anchor the universality of human rights both in their daily lives and in their study of history. By using the content of the UDHR as a blueprint to examine historical issues, students are given the opportunity to discover the universal values that are at the core of this internationally recognized "declaration." Students can also explore, through the eyes of others, how people from different cultures articulate universal rights within their own contexts, and when and why nations drift from universal rights in their policymaking or in practice. Students want, need, and can use the UDHR as a guidepost from which they can grapple with and make judgments about world events, developments, and issues throughout history. Teachers may begin the year by introducing the UDHR and posing key questions based on this pivotal document. Here, the authors describe some strategies and activities for introducing, interacting with and contextualizing the UDHR. (Contains 8 notes and 10 online resources.) (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10