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The Story of Eleanor Roosevelt and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Overview

Students will learn about Eleanor Roosevelt and her involvement in the drafting of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). Then students will explore the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and reflect on how it applies (or not) to their communities and the world at large.

After this lesson, students will be able to...

  • Make connections between Eleanor Roosevelt and themselves.
  • Consider the role personal experiences play in relationship to community and beyond.
  • Make connections between the UDHR, themselves and the world.

  • Standards:  

    Common Core ELA and CASEL

  • Time:

    60-90 minutes