English 10 · Week 13 · Global Argument and Research
Human Rights Documents
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights and a related literary text.
- Students will
- Students analyze how a foundational human rights document and a literary text address a related theme.
- SEL skill
- Explain how a bystander could protect another person's right
- What it looks like
- Students connect universal rights to responsibilities toward others.
- Content focus
- Human rights documents and literature
- Format
- Small group problem-solving
Social awareness
Social awareness is listening for how others see the world and showing empathy for people whose backgrounds differ from yours. More social awareness activities
What you get
A teacher guide with what to say, step by step, plus student pages and a supports page for students with diverse learning needs, including those with IEPs. Print or Project it, or assign it in Google Forms and Google Docs for Google Classroom. Your first 10 activities are free.
Standards
- RL.9-10.1: Reading: Literature, Grades 9 to 10, Standard 1
- RL.9-10.2: Reading: Literature, Grades 9 to 10, Standard 2
- CA ELD standards: ELD.PI.9-10.6 Reading and viewing closely
- CA ELA/ELD Framework theme: Content Knowledge
- Works with: Any nonfiction
- Popular books named: Persepolis, Night
Fits these textbook chapters
- StudySync Grade 10, Unit 2: Taking a Stand
- myPerspectives English Language Arts Grade 10, Unit 3: Extending Freedom's Reach
- HMH Collections Grade 10, Collection 6: Hard-Won Liberty
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More social awareness activities for English 10
- Voices from Around the World Social awarenessAnalyzing cultural experience in world literature and practicing curiosity over judgment.
- Reading Between Cultures Social awarenessInferring unstated cultural norms with evidence.
- Power and Who Holds It Social awarenessAnalyzing power dynamics between characters and fairness in groups.
- Narrative Point of View Shifts Social awarenessRetelling a scene from a minor character's point of view.
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