UDHR 8: Human Rights and Educating Global Citizens
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Eleanor Roosevelt believed that the Universal Declaration of Human Rights would be an important tool for education. Since the document was ratified, our world has become increasingly interconnected. Some have suggested that young people need to see themselves not only as citizens of their own country but also as global citizens, with both national and international rights and responsibilities.
- What is the role of the UDHR as a tool for educating for global citizenship?
- What hopes, critical thinking, and possibilities should human rights inspire among all people for the next decade?
- What would education for global citizenship look like in practice?
- What would need to be included in the curriculum?
Related Lesson Ideas
UDHR 1: Exploring the Immediate Historical Context
UDHR 2: Universe of Obligation
UDHR 3: A Negotiated Document
UDHR 4: What is a Right?
UDHR 5: Fulfilling the Dream of the UDHR
UDHR 6: Legacy, Judgment, and Memory
UDHR 7: Universal Rights
UDHR 9: Teaching Youth the Values of the UDHR
UDHR 10: Creating a Better World
