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HRE USA

A network dedicated to building a culture of human rights

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        • HRE USA submits First National Civil Society Report on HRE
        • HRE USA Advocates for U.S. to Fulfill Human Rights Treaty Obligations
        • HRE USA submits Report as part of U.S. mid-term review UPR process (2018)
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      • CivXNow Coalition and the Educating for American Democracy initiative
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Model Lessons

Elementary (Pre-K – 4)

  • Lesson: Do All Children Have Sweet Dreams?

Middle (5 -8)

  • Lesson: Let’s Take Action
  • Lesson: Going Global – Investigating Global Issues of Interest & Importance
  • Lesson: Human Rights & the South African Constitution
  • Lesson: Human Rights & Justice: An Ancient & Modern Case Study
  • Lesson: Freedom of Speech & Protest in Professional Sports

High (9-12)

  • Lesson: Human Rights, Civil Rights, & Civic Action
  • Lesson: Migrant Rights
  • Lesson: The New Deal & Human Rights
  • Lesson: Pressing Human Rights Issues in Africa
  • Lesson: Slavery Still Exists Today
  • Lesson: The UDHR & Contemporary Issues
  • Lesson: The Eight Stages of Genocide
  • Lesson: Are Human Rights Universal?
  • Lesson: Using Inquiry-Based Research to Highlight Contemporary Human Rights Challenges
  • Lesson: Human Rights in the Ancient World
  • Lesson: Rights of Indigenous Peoples
  • Lesson: Human Rights in National Memory
  • Lesson: The Industrial Revolution & Workers’ Rights

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Table of Contents

About This Guide

About Human Rights Education

HRE and New Jersey Social Studies Standards

Service Learning for Human Rights Education

Model Lesson Plans

Further Resources

We are grateful for the generous support of our members, individual donors, and The Puffin Foundation Ltd
The core values of HRE USA and its partner organizations include transparency and critical thinking skills. We believe that human rights--and human rights education--belong to everyone, and that the full realization of human rights means that access to human rights education materials must never be conditioned upon the subscription to any particular religious faith, ideology, political affiliation, or membership in any particular organization and that any organizational connections should be openly acknowledged.
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