Chapter 1
Rights of the Individual
Appendices
Appendix A
Glossary of important terms
arbitrary: by chance; without planning; without reason back assembly: a group of people who meet together (freedom of assembly: freedom to meet together in public) back
disputes: arguments; disagreements back
earn a living: to make money back
equal rights: the same rights for all people back
interent dignity: natural worth; natural value that human beings are born with back
inhumane: not kind; very cruel; without feelings back
jury: a group of people who decide if a person is innocent or guilty back
live up to: to satisfy; to perform responsibilities or obligations as expected back
press: newspapers, magazines, and their reporters (freedom of press: freedom to write--print or publish--what you want) back
rights: the powers and privileges that a person has or should be given back
search: a careful look at some place
violated: ignored; not respected; broken
union: an organization of workers that protects workers’ rights and interests
wages: money paid for work
(back to Classroom Applications)
Read each statement. Indicate with a check ( ) whether you strongly agree (SA), agree (A), are uncertain (U), disagree (D), or strongly disagree (SD) with the statement.
SA A U D SD
A1. Men and women who have the same job responsibilities should earn the same pay.
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A2. Magazines that advertise harmful products, like cigarettes and alcohol, should not be sold.
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A3. People should be able to practice any religion they want.
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A4. People should be able to marry whomever they’d like, regardless of nationality, religion, race.
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A5. Everyone who works deserves a paid holiday.
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Handout #1 for students in group A.
| Read
each statement. Indicate with a check () whether you strongly agree (SA),
agree (A), are uncertain (U), disagree (D), or strongly disagree (SD)
with the statement. |
SA A U D SD |
B1. A newspaper should be able to print whatever information it wants. |
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B2. A killer who has tortured his victim should be tortured as punishment. |
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B3. A person who has a police record of disrupting public events should be put in jail before future events to protect people. |
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B4. People should not have to work without wages and without rights. |
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B5. All people--young and old, rich and poor, literate and illiterate, powerful and powerless--should be treated equally under the law. |
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Handout #1 for students in group B.
| Read
each statement. Indicate with a check () whether you strongly agree (SA),
agree (A), are uncertain (U), disagree (D), or strongly disagree (SD)
with the statement. |
SA A U D SD |
C1. Everyone should be able to own a small piece of land. |
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C2. School textbooks that focus on the weaknesses of minority ethnic groups and minority religious groups should not be allowed in schools. |
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C3. People who want to move from one part of a country to another region of the same country (for example, from the countryside to the city) should be able to. |
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C4. All trials should be open to the public. |
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C5. Police should be able to enter any home, apartment, school, or business if they think that a search is necessary. |
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Handout #1 for students in group C.
| Read
each statement. Indicate with a check () whether you strongly agree (SA),
agree (A), are uncertain (U), disagree (D), or strongly disagree (SD)
with the statement. |
SA A U D SD |
D1. All children--rich and poor, urban and rural, well and ill--deserve a good education. |
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D2. All adults should be able to vote the way they wish. |
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D3. Workers should be able to decide if they want to join unions or not. No one should be forced to join a union. |
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D4. During times of war and economic troubles, citizens should not criticize government policies. |
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D5. Poor people from the countryside should be given the opportunity to sell products on the street to earn a living. |
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Handout #1 for students in group D.
Read the following Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) articles. Match the appropriate UDHR article to appropriate statement on Handout #1 (A1, A2, A3, A4, A5). Write the UDHR article number to the left of each statement on Handout #1.
UDHR article 16: Right to marriage and family
UDHR article 18: Freedom of religion
UDHR article 23: Right to work for fair pay and to join labor unions. Right for women to receive pay equal to men’s pay
UDHR article 19: Freedom of opinion and speech; freedom to give and receive information
UDHR article 24: Right to paid holidays and reasonable work hours
Handout #2 for students in group A.
Read the following Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) articles. Match the appropriate UDHR article to appropriate statement on Handout #1 (B1, B2, B3, B4, B5). Write the UDHR article number to the left of each statement on Handout #1. UDHR article 11: Right to be considered innocent until proven guilty
UDHR article 5: Freedom from torture and cruel, inhumane, or degrading punishment
UDHR articles 1 & 7: Right to equality; Right to be treated in the same way as others by the law
UDHR article 4: Freedom from slavery
UDHR article 19: Freedom of opinion and speech; freedom to give and receive information
Handout #2 for students in group B.
Read the following Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) articles. Match the appropriate UDHR article to appropriate statement on Handout #1 (C1, C2, C3, C4, C5). Write the UDHR article number to the left of each statement on Handout #1. UDHR article 17: Right to own property
UDHR article 26: Right to an education
UDHR article 13: Right to move within one’s country and to leave/return to it when one wishes
UDHR article 10: Right to a public and fair trial
UDHR article 12: Right to privacy and protection
Handout #2 for students in group C.
Read the following Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) articles. Match the appropriate UDHR article to appropriate statement on Handout #1 (D1, D2, D3, D4, D5). Write the UDHR article number to the left of each statement on Handout #1. UDHR article 26: Right to an education
UDHR article 21: Right to participate in government and in free elections
UDHR articles 20 & 23: Right to organize meetings; Right to work for fair pay and to join labor unions. Right for women to receive pay equal to men’s pay
UDHR article 19: Freedom of opinion and speech; freedom to give and receive information
UDHR article 22: Right to personal development by taking part in the economic, social, and cultural life of the country
Handout #2 for students in group D.
Answer key: Article(s) of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) associated with each Handout #1 statement A1. Related to UDHR article 23 B1. Related to UDHR article 19 C1. Related to UDHR article 17 D1. Related to UDHR article 26 A2. Related to UDHR article 19 B2. Related to UDHR article 5 C2. Related to UDHR article 26 D2. Related to UDHR article 21 A3. Related to UDHR article 18 B3. Related to UDHR article 11 C3. Related to UDHR article 13 D3. Related to UDHR articles 20 and 23 A4. Related to UDHR article 16 B4. Related to UDHR article 4 C4. Related to UDHR article 10 D4. Related to UDHR article 19 A5. Related to UDHR article 24 B5. Related to UDHR articles 1and 7 C5. Related to UDHR article 12 D5. Related to UDHR article 22
Glossary of important terms
arbitrary: by chance; without planning; without reason
assembly: a group of people who meet together (freedom of assembly: freedom to meet together in public)
disputes: arguments; disagreements
earn a living: to make money
equal rights: the same rights for all people
inherent dignity: natural worth; natural value that human beings are born with
inhumane: not kind; very cruel; without feelings
jury: a group of people who decide if a person is innocent or guilty
live up to: to satisfy; to perform responsibilities or obligations as expected
press: newspapers, magazines, and their reporters (freedom of press: freedom to write--print or publish--what you want)
rights: the powers and privileges that a person has or should be given back
search: a careful look at some place back
violated: ignored; not respected; broken back
union: an organization of workers that protects workers’ rights and interests back