Global+Studies+Unit+VII

** Levels H & A (12 days) **
 * Syllabus Unit VII: UN, Human Rights & the Cold War **

What is the UN and its role in the global community? What does Human Rights mean and how do we safeguard people’s human rights? How did the Cold War evolve and what were its effects?
 * Essential Questions: **

List the purposes of the UN List and explain the roles of the 5 major branches of the UN  Identify the Secretary General of the UN  Discuss your concept of Human Rights Define the term Human Rights Explain the Declaration of Human Rights Analyze present day examples of human rights’ abuses
 * Objectives: **

(1) Opener-Quotes PP UN (1) Human Rights Dialogue PP Human Rights (1) Universal Declarations of Human Rights pair-share to lrg group Video-Global Issues-Human Rights (1) Human Rights Current Issues Jigsaw (3) PP Alliance Breaks Apart GR Chapter 30 PP Industrialized Democracies (2) Cold War-A Global Perspective Activity Clip of family guy on Reagan & Gorbachev (1) Clickers Video-Images of the 80’s (1) Test
 * Activities, Assignments & Assessments: **

Complete GR Chapter 30
 * Homework: **

Agenda
Handouts Forms & Assignments

[|GS VII Post WWII & UN Outline.doc] [|GS VII HR Outline.doc] [|GS VII HR Dialogue.doc] [|GS VII Univ Decl of HR.doc] [|GS VII Global Issues-HR Video.doc] [|GS VII HR Issues Worksheet.doc] [|GS VII Alliance Outline.doc] [|GS VII Chp 30 GR-A level.doc] [|GS VII Chp 30 H level.doc] [|GS VII the Cold War Activity.doc] [|GS VII Review Questions.flipchart]