Human Rights

Task 1

1. Using online resources, brainstorm a list of current human rights issues and select at least 3. 
2. Write a 2-3 sentence overview of each issue to be shared with the class.
3. Select one issue to focus on for the performance task.

useful websites

https://www.nytimes.com/topic/subject/human-rights-and-human-rights-violations

https://www.amnestyusa.org/our-work/

http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/Pages/ListOfIssues.aspx

https://www.malala.org/malalas-story

http://www.youthforhumanrights.org/

scoring guide

Advanced

Meets ALL of the of the Proficient Criteria, and any of the following

• Visual representation of the 3 selected issues (photography or published art)
• A full, well-developed paragraph about each topic with important details that further explain the causes and ramifications of each issue.

Meets ALL of the of the Proficient Criteria

• 3 key elements about ALL (3 chosen) of the issues
• 3 sentence overview of each (3 chosen) issue

Proficient

Each Overview Includes

• Description of the issue
• Where the issue occurred or is occurring
• Who is causing or intensifying the issue
• Who the issue affects (positive and/or negative)

• Meets less (See Below) of the Proficient Criteria
  • 2-3 key elements about each issue
  • less than 2sentence overview of each issue

 Basic

Each Overview Includes 

(less than 4 of the items detailed below)

• Description of the issue
• Where the issue occurred or is occurring
• Who is causing or is the catalyst of the issue
• Who the issue affects (positive and or negative)

 Below Basic

• Meets fewer of the Basic Criteria

Hand in your  graphic organizer with your three chosen human right issues

you have completed your first task