Year 8
Why are there still some human rights abuses today?
Year 8
Why are there still some human rights abuses today?
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will introduce the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. We will learn about human rights and how these rights are abused. We will analyse what human rights abuses are most prevalent and why it is difficult to prevent these. This lesson covers case studies of human rights abuses and includes some sensitive issues. If you think this might be a sensitive topic for you we recommend checking with a trusted adult before starting the lesson.
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6 Questions
Q1.
Fracking is short for...
Fracturing your arm
Hydro-static fracturing
Hydroponic fracturing
Q2.
Which of these countries allow fracking?
France
Germany
Scotland
Q3.
The fracking process extracts...
Coal
Electricity
Oil
Q4.
True or false, the Westminster government allowed fracking to take place originally in England?
False
Q5.
True or false, people campaigned to stop fracking in sites in England?
False
Q6.
True or false, in 2019 England placed a moratorium on fracking?
False
5 Questions
Q1.
Everybody is entitled to human rights
False
Q2.
In the UK, the law to protect our human rights is called...
The Equalities and Human Rights Commission
The Law to Protect Human Rights 1949
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948
Q3.
How many articles are there in the UDHR?
10 Articles
39 Articles
52 Articles
Q4.
Who has the responsibility to protect human rights?
A countries government
Amnesty International
The United Nations
Q5.
Which of the following is protected by the UDHR?
The right to commit a crime without being arrested.
The right to tell your employer how much you should earn
The right to watch whatever you would like on television