Evolution of human rights in time and place

Evolution of Human Rights & Justice in Time and Place

Welcome Back!

Warm Up Name two rights that you have as an American citizen CLUES:

*right to… *freedom of…

Welcome Back!

Warm Up Name two rights that you have as an American citizen CLUES:

*right to… *freedom of…

When were these rights granted? Have they always been guaranteed?

Essential QuestionTo what extent do the concepts of

human rights and justice differ over time and place?

Essential QuestionTo what extent do the concepts of

human rights and justice differ over time and place?

Justice: the concept that a

treatment is “fair” or “equitable”

Essential QuestionTo what extent do the concepts of

human rights and justice differ over time and place?

Justice: the concept that a

treatment is “fair” or “equitable”

Human rights: A right that is believed to belong justifiably to

every person.

Agenda1) Powerpoint: Evolution of human rights

through time and place 2) Gallery Walk 3) Summary & Review 4) Exit Ticket: Journal Entry on today’s essential

question

Human Rights/Justice through TIME

I exist!

Human Rights/Justice through TIME

I exist! I should have rights

Human Rights/Justice through TIME

I exist! I should have rights

They should have rights,

too! (I think..)

Human Rights/Justice through TIME

I exist! I should have rights They should have rights, too! (I think..)

Steps of Human Rights/Justice Evolution: 1.Self-identification: Identifying self from society 2. Self-Autonomy: desire for freedom/rights 3. Group Awareness: Desire to extend human rights/justice to others **necessary for human rights/justice to expand!

Write this!

Human Rights through PLACE

How does place influence human rights and justice? Consider: -France, Portugal and Britain banned slavery in their own countries before 1830, but allowed slavery for nearly 50 more years in their colonies/territories. Why? -Post colonial nations such as South Africa have had recent human rights movements. Why?

Human Rights/Justice through PLACE

Factors of place that impact human rights/justice movements: -Environment: areas with finite and/or valuable resources have established social networks of haves/have nots -Social Groups: rival ethnic groups in a small area lend to restrictive social constructs -Economy: is the status quo cheaper? -Technology: exposure to the outside world

• What factors of place impact human rights/justice?

• How has the concept of rights differed across time?

• What are the steps in the evolution of human

• rights/justice• beliefs?

• What are human rights?

Human RightsThe Evolution

of Rights/Justice

Place Human

Rights/Justice across time

Guided Practice: Gallery Walk through issues in time and

place Directions: 1. Take your graphic organizer and approach

one of the slides (limit: 3 people per placard) 2. Complete the graphic organizer for that slide3. You’ll have 4 minutes on the clock at each

placard. Listen for the bell! 4. Move clockwise & talk on task

Summarize and Review • In which time period was Hammurabi’s code? • What was a change brought about during the

Enlightenment? • What was an key tenet/concept of human

rights movements in the 1800’s? • What event(s) impacted human rights/justice

developments of the 1900s?

Summarize & Review: Human Rights/Justice Concepts through TIME

Ancient Society – emergence of individuals 1200’s-1600’s - Feudalism – rights given by God, to those who have them (monarchy)1700’s - Enlightenment – belief that rights are given by God to all 1800’s – Individual personhood and rights to quality of life were challenged Modern Era – Extending rights throughout world, civil and feminist rights movements,

Summarize & Review:Human Rights/Justice Concepts through PLACE

--Do you notice any trends in PLACE as we examine the concepts of human rights and justice?

Human Rights/Justice Concepts through PLACE

--Do you notice any trends in PLACE as we examine the concepts of human rights and justice?

Human rights/justice movements take place more readily in established countries, e.g. England. Examples: *Slavery banned in Portugal, England, etc before

America Human rights/justice concepts evolve more quickly in areas where the economy, technology, social groups, and government are receptive to such change.

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Exit Ticket: Social Studies Journal

Take out your journals In your journal, record your answer to today’s essential question. Options:

1) Write a well-constructed response of no less than 5 sentences

2) Create a graphic timeline that shows both time AND place

Human Rights/Justice through TIME

Ancient Society*Rights of individuals did not exist outside of rights of group *concept of “justice” based on cultural context– where and with whom they lived ex: Hammurabi’s Code in Babylon (“eye for an eye”)

*Greece: by 800BC sense of self emerging in Greek thought (philosophers such as Plato)

Human Rights/Justice through TIME & PLACE

The Feudal Era *Rights of individuals are recognized to exist, but are only available to some (those in power) based on divine right *very little basis to challenge human rights/justice issues *England: Magna Carta 1200s: granted certain protections to all people

Human Rights/Justice through TIME & PLACE

The Enlightenment (1700s) *concept of individual freedom was explored-- freedoms of speech, religion, government etc. *previous trains of thought regarding right to rule (God given right” of monarchies) were replaced by belief that God has given all men rights *the belief that all men were created equal was basis of French and American Revolutions (1770s/1780s)

Human Rights through TIME The Enlightenment (1700s-1800s)

Early example of human rights – rights given based on sheer existence as a human

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.—United States Declaration of Independence, 1776

Human Rights/Justice through TIME 1800s-1900s - The debate over slavery & suffrage: *Until this point, in democratic societies, rights were granted to white men *Individual personhood AND quality of life became an important element of social justice/human rights’ movements*Movements in the 1800s sought to extend rights to minorities and women

Human Rights/Justice through TIME & PLACE

1800s-1900s - The debate over slavery & suffrage: *The gradual worldwide ban of slavery took place from 1595 (Poland) to formal abolishment across Africa in the 1970’s *The abolition movement (activists wanting to end slavery) became widespread in the 1800’s *Slavery was banned in the US in 1865*The right of women to vote was established starting in 1798 (Sweden) and is an ongoing issue in countries in the Middle East

*The US… 1920

Human Rights/Justice through TIME

1900’s – Present: International Comparisons and Collaborations*World Wars I & II and the Holocaust allowed global comparisons of how others were treated*Human rights were recognized as universal; individuals and countries were motivated to protect rights of others

Human Rights/Justice through TIME

1900’s – Present: International Comparisons and Collaborations*The United Nations Declaration of Human Rights in 1948 is the basis for international protection of rights *Current areas the UN addresses: Women’s rights & freedoms, genocide, right to food, freedom of thought,

Human Rights/Justice through TIME & PLACE

1900’s – Present: International Comparisons and Collaborations*Post colonial societies (America, Australia, South Africa, India)– civil rights movements to protect the rights/justice of minorities and indigenous peoples *Certain areas of the world are targeted by the UN to improve the status of human rights

*Ex: North Korea, restrictive government (blocks out Internet) to prevent social uprising

• All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.

• —Article 1 of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)[9]