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** Opening Activities on the United Nations **:
 * **Place in this section of your wiki the summary of the article you read on actions of the UN that you found in __paper__ or digital newspapers or magazines**

Summary on UN article - UN warns of increasing attacks by Lord's Resistance __Army__ in Central Africa.

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The United Nations refugee agency has been monitering an increase of the number of attacks in Central Africa. Extended __security__ has been in act in order to prevent anymore displacement of people by the Lord's Resistance __Army__. Their __army__ is focused on damaging Ugandan civilians and it's __security__ forces. In some cases they have even spread to it's neighbooring countries. Their attacks are along the lines of raping, killing, recruitment of children, etc. Last week, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, South Sudan and Uganda were victims of the Lord's Resistance Army.

//Other UN Current Events// India/Kashmir H.R.C Peace Reception Syria  Cigarette Smuggling  __Security__ Council/Syria  Secretary General Complete the Visual Discovery activity on the United Nations flag found here ...  

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">**Guide Questions**: <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">1. What is the mission of the United Nations? <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">2. To Accomplish its mission, what do member countries agree to do? <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">3. How did the founders of the United Nations attempt to avoid the failures of the League of Nations? <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">4. Identify and describe the 6 organs of the UN and their functions <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">5. Explain how each of these organs helps the UN achieve its mission <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">7. What kind of occupational skills would a person need to be a staff member or diplomat at the United Nations? <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">8. Explain how the use of military action is in keeping with the UN mission and goals <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">9. What efforts has the UN made in protecting human rights? <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">10. Describe UN efforts in improving __health care__ and expanding __education__ around the world.

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<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Below is a short video entitled "United Nations for Kids"

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<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Jot down some notes on what you learned from the video Here:
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 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">You can create a word document and upload to your wiki

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">**Insert notes or word document here** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">

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<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">**Opener: What Does it Mean to be Human ????**

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 90%;"> Copy the words: **Human** and ** Rights ** in your wiki


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Under the word Human, brainstorm: What qualities define a human being?
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">What do you think is necessary to protect, enhance, and fully develop these qualities?

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">**Human** <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">- Couragous <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">- Opinions <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">- Emotions <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">- Able to express feelings. <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">- Able to learn. <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">- Compassion/hold relationships. <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">- Social. <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">- Morals.

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">**Rights** <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">- Freedom of speech/opinions. <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">- Rights to life, liberty and property. <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">- Pursuit of happiness. <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">- Practice desired religion. <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">- Democracy

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 90%;"> As you watch the video, take notes on what you learn about the ** Universal Declaration of Human Rights ** :

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">- every man, woman, and child on earth is born __free__ and equal <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">- in dignity and rights <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">- have the right to live in freedom and safety <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">- no one has the right to treat one as a slave or to be tortured <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">- right to legal protection <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">- right to a fair and public trial <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">- no one should be put in jail or exiled without good reason <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">- innocent until proven guilty. <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">- right to privacy; move throughout the world; enjoy freedom from persecution in other countries <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">- right to marry and have a family as well as to own property and possessions <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">- right to an __education__ and/or __work__. <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">- democracy

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">//**Read the comments of Eleanor Roosevelt, Chair of the UN commission that drafted the UDHR, on the importance of universal human rights standard**//s:

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===<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">**What do you think Eleanor Roosevelt means by "universal rights"?** === Basic rights (freedom of speech, religion, etc.) that are applicable to anyone, all around the world regardless of who they are.

===<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">**Some people feel that universal values or standards of behavior are impossible. What do you think?** === Even though those rights should be accepted by everyone, not everyone believes that they are right for a society. The thing that is stopping those universal values from being practiced is that not one person thinks exactly the same. What may be morally correct for one person, may not be for another.

===<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">**Why do you think the UN chose the word universal instead of the word international when naming the UDHR?** === Universal seems as though it is on a larger scale and is not restricted.

===<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">**Paraphrase the final sentence of the quotation. What does it say about individual responsibility for human rights? What do you think Eleanor Roosevelt means by "concerned citizen action to uphold" rights close to home?** === Without citizens being able to handle those rights within a community there is no chance that those same rights would be able to have a large enough effect on a larger span of people. Therefore, every citizen must be willing to accept, concerned and practice those rights so that they would be able to succeed.


 * Read the Preamble to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
 * **Identify the key reasons for the UDHR presented in the preamble**

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 * **Read through the UDHR and list what you believe to be the articles that most mirror our Bill of Rights?**


 * Article 1
 * Article 5
 * Article 7
 * Article 9
 * Article 10
 * Article 11
 * Article 16
 * Article 17
 * Article 19
 * Article 20


 * **List what you believe are the top ten most important articles of the UDHR**