Links you may use for your project about Human Rights

http://www.amnesty.org/en/region/uruguay/report-2010  Report about Human Rights in Uruguay by Amnesty Intern. (about tabaré Vázquez's government)  http://www.dosomething.org/whatsyourthing/International+Human+Rights/Human+Rights Various topics http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/nigeria_58731.html Opportunities for children in Nigeria (radio project) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cairo_Declaration_on_Human_Rights_in_Islam the other declaration of Human Rights http://education.iseek.com/iseek/clean/result.html?tr=http%3a%2f%2fwww.pdhre.org%2frights%2fpoverty.html&tq=http%3a%2f%2feducation.iseek.com%2fiseek%2fsearch.nav.html%3fc%3d978fb5beaz12feccb7290%26et%3d%26ex%3d%28v0%29%28v3%29%28v6%29%28v2%29%28v5%29%28x3%29%28x4%29%28x5%29%28x6%29%28v4%29%26p%3d1%26rs%3d%26rsd%3d&title=Human+Rights+Education%3a+poverty&q=Human+Rights  Human Rights and Poverty http://www2.gol.com/users/quakers/mott.htm Lucretia Mott, a Human Rights pioneer http://library.thinkquest.org/28172/  A project by students abou 'Life with or without Human Rights' http://www.amnestyusa.org/get-involved?id=1031044 Ten ways to make a difference (Amnesty International) http://www.delicious.com/mariangelcar/human_rights?page=2 In these pages you will find more links to web pages http://www.delicious.com/mariangelcar/human_rights?page=3 http://www.delicious.com/mariangelcar/human_rights?page=4

 

Voki: create a speaking avatar! Give it a try!

http://www.voki.com/pickup.php?scid=4199202&height=267&width=200

Voki: create your avatar and use a microphone or type a message and your avatar will speak for you!!

Posters

Look at these posters.

What words/feelings do you associate with them? Write them in your notebook to discuss in class.
What do you think is the topic for next class?

 

Rubric for the discussion

This is how you can be assessed in a discussion. Loook at which elements are taken into account.

CATEGORY	4	3	2	1
Respect for other speakers	All statements, body language, and responses were respectful and were in appropriate language.	Statements and responses were respectful and used appropriate language, but once or twice body language was not.	Most statements and responses were respectful and in appropriate language, but there was one sarcastic remark.	Statements, responses and/or body language were consistently not respectful.
Contributions	Routinely provides useful ideas when participating in the classroom discussion. A definite leader who contributes a lot of effort.	Usually provides useful ideas when participating in the classroom discussion. A strong group member who tries hard!	Sometimes provides useful ideas when participating in the classroom discussion. A satisfactory group member who does what is required.	Rarely provides useful ideas when participating in the classroom discussion. May refuse to participate.
Listening	Student consistently had eyes on current speaker or had book opened to page currently being discussed.	Student mostly had eyes on current speaker or had book opened to page currently being discussed.	Student occasionally had eyes on current speaker or had book opened to page currently being discussed. Student often seemed restless or bored; staring out window or fidgeting.	Student rarely had eyes on current speaker or had book opened to page currently being discussed. Student seemed consistently bored; staring out window or fidgeting.
Problem solving	Actively looks for and suggests solutions to problems.	Refines solutions suggested by others.	Does not suggest or refine solutions, but is willing to try out solutions suggested by others.	Does not try to solve problems or help others solve problems. Lets others do the work.
Working with others	Almost always listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others. Tries to keep people working well together.	Usually listens to, shares, with, and supports the efforts of others. Does not cause "waves" in the group.	Often listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others, but sometimes is not a good team member.	Rarely listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others. Often is not a good team player.

This week

This week we are working in a class discusssion about Human Rights.
You will need the handout about 'How to express opinions' that we will see on Tuesday and some questions I will give you so you will have a guide about what to talk about.

PERSONAL OPINIONS

I agree with you.

I don’t agree with you / I disagree.

 

In my opinion, S + V...

To me, S + V…

It seems to me that S + V...

Personally I think (that) S + V

As far as I am concerned… S + V…

It is important to say (that) S + V….

I’m quite convinced (that) S + V…

To be quite honest / frank… S + V…

I would like to say (that) S + V….

Adfadfadf

You want to ADD something

I’d like to make another point:

I’d also like to say /add (that)…

Another argument would be…

You want to give an EXAMPLE

For example, for instance

Use LINKING WORDS to connect your ideas

In addition I’d like to say that…
Furthermore I think that…
Moreover the point is…
Apart from the fact that…
In addition to this accurate argument…
Besides this point of view…

I’d also like to say…
I think this argument is coherent too.

Class material

These are the videos we watched.

Class material

Here you have the Power Point we worked with in class.