Prepared by:
Dr. Fadwa Odeh / Jordan /The University of Jordan (JU)
Dr. Nisreen Barakat / Jordan
Objectives and Competencies
1. Understand and evaluate human rights and values.
2. Be aware of the rights and responsibilities that govern human relationships and the values that form the basis of such rights and responsibilities.
Guiding Questions
1. What are human rights?
2. What rights do you think are essential and cannot be dropped under any circumstances?
3. What are the universal responsibilities of human beings?
4. What different values do you think govern human beings’ mind set?
Opinion Forum
1. What do you consider to be universal human rights?
2. Do these rights differ from one culture to another or vary in different societies?
3. What governs these rights?
Debate
1. Some argue that human rights are luxury, and there are more important things that should be considered before human rights. However, others argue that it is not a luxury to have your rights, and individuals will not be capable of performing their responsibilities if they don’t have some essential set of rights. Form two groups to defend both arguments giving explanations and examples.
2. Some argue that not all individuals are entitled to the same set of rights. Do you agree with this? Form two groups to debate this point regarding different nationalities, colors, gender and/or social statue and rank.
Assessment Questions
1. Define human rights?
2. Define the main responsibilities human beings have towards each other, their society and their environment?
3. Do you think that all are entitled to the same rights?
4. Some people have special situations that might entitle them to different treatment such as elderly, handicapped, women, pregnant women, etc. What is your view regarding this? Differentiate between equality and equity.
5. Define environment?
6. Evaluate the condition of human rights in various parts of the world.
Resources
Readings
1. Kristen Snyder and Waynne James, The Global Citizen: What meaning does the concept have for schools as global learning centers, European Education Research Association Annual Conference. Göteborg, Sweden 9-12 September.
2. Education for Global Citizenship, Education Above All, Doha, Qatar, 2012.
3. Eric Hartman, Educating for Global Citizenship: A Theoretical Account and Quantitative Analysis, (Thesis), Kansas State University, 2013.
4. Denise Gordon, Curriculum Integration versus Educating for Global Citizenship: A (Disciplinary) View from the International Relations Classroom, Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, volume XXIV, 2014.
5. Discrimination, Inequality, and Poverty: A Human Right Perspective, Human Rights Watch, 2012.
Videos
1. www.humanrights.com/what-are-human-rights.html
