World History · Week 31 · The Cold War and the Contemporary World

Building the United Nations

Students examine how the United Nations and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights aimed to prevent another world war and set shared norms for working together.

Relationship skillsGrade 10About 20 minutesGrade 10

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Students will: Students examine how the United Nations and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights aimed to prevent another world war and explain the role of international institutions.
SEL skill: Find common ground with people who disagree about which right matters most
What it looks like: Students practice teamwork and communication by finding agreement among people who disagree.
Content focus: Building the United Nations
Format: Small group problem-solving

Relationship skills

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Standards

10.9.8: CA History Social Science Content Standard, Grade 10: World History, Culture, and Geography: The Modern World (standard 10.9, item 8)
CA HSS Analysis Skill: HI2 Recognize the complexity of historical causes and effects, including the limits on determining cause and effect. (Historical Interpretation)
C3 Framework (national): D2.Civ.1.9-12 Distinguish the powers and responsibilities of local, state, tribal, national, and international civic and political institutions.
Literacy in history: RH.9-10.2 Determine the central ideas of a primary or secondary source and summarize them accurately.

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