Part One:
Select one human rights issue to explore at the end of each unit.
Unit 4—Industrialism/Imperialism
Unit 5—World Wars (I & II)
Unit 6—Modern World
To be completed at the end of each unit:
Students will use the information they have gathered to craft a short written response based on the Primary Source Document Information Page. The written response should include a summary of the issue, a compare/contrast of the points of view in the documents, and a comparison of the issue during the time period studied and present day.
Part Two:
Use the information gathered to craft their research papers. Papers should have a clear introduction, body, and conclusion and must include a bibliography. Papers must include the following:
Essential Question: What has motivated human rights change over the last 200 years?
If time allows, students can present their learning to classmates or other audience through videos, visual presentations, oral presentations, musical recordings, poetry, dramatic works, etc. in small or large groups.
Omaha Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, age, genetic information, citizenship status, or economic status in its programs, activities and employment and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following individual has been designated to address inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Superintendent of Schools, 3215 Cuming Street, Omaha, NE 68131 (531-299-9822).
Las Escuelas Públicas de Omaha no discriminan basados en la raza, color, origen nacional, religión, sexo, estado civil, orientación sexual, discapacidad , edad, información genética, estado de ciudadanía, o estado económico, en sus programas, actividades y empleo, y provee acceso equitativo a los “Boy Scouts” y a otros grupos juveniles designados. La siguiente persona ha sido designada para atender estas inquietudes referentes a las pólizas de no discriminación: El Superintendente de las Escuelas, 3215 Cuming Street, Omaha, NE 68131 (531-299-9822).
