This lesson discussed human rights violations since the end of World War II. But what exactly are human rights? Consider your own knowledge and ideas related to human rights. Then list five rights that you think are human rights in the table. Provide an explanation of each right in a few short sentences.

Answer below:

Human Right Explanation
Life- All people are born with the right to life. This means that governments or other institutions shouldn’t be able to take their lives from them.
Freedom-People everywhere should have the right to be free. This means that they should not be imprisoned by their government without a good reason. Slavery also denies people the right to freedom.
Voting- All people should have the right to choose the leaders of their country. They should have a say in how their country is run.
Well-being- No one should have to live in poverty. All people should have the right to food, shelter, clean water, and medical care.
Education- People everywhere should be able to get an education. They should be able to read and write, and they should have opportunities to go to college.

For this unit assessment you will create a “mind map” to demonstrate your understanding of the material. what is a mind map? mind maps present information visually through the use of text and images. they have the following common elements: the central image and subject/title is located in the center of the map. use a pictogram or visual representation of the central topic along with the wording. detailed themes, ideas or concepts radiate out from the central idea. ideas clearly connect to central image and ideas consistently and accurately shift from broad scope to specific details. visuals and color clarify the information presented. words identify main ideas or concepts. be concise with the choice of words for your map. write single words or simple phrases. a mind map is clear and easy to follow. your mind map will answer the question: how have elements included in persia, decolonization and the cold war affected the development of the democratic republic of the congo and why does it matter today? your mind map will have four main branches from the central image/title. these branches include three of the persia categories, plus decolonization/cold war. choose three from the list below • politics • society • economy • intellectual - includes science, innovation, art • religion • area = geography and add decolonization/cold war requirements: at least 3 sub-branches (ideas) from each category; include as many sub-sub branches or paths as possible. the paths themselves can be designed in any manner, be creative and have fun, but remember to make your paths clear. include small illustrations – each main branch should have at least three small visuals/symbols/illustrations. prefer hand-drawn but could be a copied image use colored pencils for illustrations and if time, outline wording in fine black pen your mind map should fill the whole page. orient your paper using a landscape format. lastly - why does it matter? include a response to this part of the course essential question. it’s all about the content and showing me what you’ve learned. the more detailed information you can include, the better.