Lesson 5
| Human Rights as Workers Rights
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Learning from Labour |
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For Next Steps Activity: Video :The Story of Human Rights from
the Youth for Human Rights. http://www.youthforhumanrights.
org/what-are-human-rights.html
Materials
Computer, with projector (for viewing the Youtube video) and
related websites
KWL chart
Handout of simplified version of United Nations Declaration of
Human Rights.
Handout of the article entitled “Printers Demand a Nine Hour
Day” by Jamie Bradburn from Toronto In Time website.
Learning Goal(s)
The Learning Goals are the Overall/Specific Expectations written in student friendly
language for students to access (post onto chart paper and review with students)
I understand that there are certain fundamental rights that all human beings enjoy.
I understand the important relationship between human rights and workers’ rights.
I am aware of how the events and outcomes of the Printers Strike of 1872 helped to improve the working conditions of both past and
present day workers.
Implementation
Task Component
Instruction
Assessment Focus
Look Fors
Notes for Teachers*
Before
(Activation/Review)
10 minutes
Write or display the following
questions on the board:
• What are some of the rights
that we have as humans?
• What are some of the rights
that we have as workers?
Have students complete the “K”
and portions of their KWL chart
to record what they already know
about human rights and workers’
rights.
Once students have had a chance
to record their thoughts into the
first column (“K”) if time permits,
they can be invited to share and
orally discuss what they have
written.
Assessment for Learning
Most students should be able to
demonstrate and articulate some
basic ideas about human rights,
however, some students may
require some prompting.
For example, you may prompt
students by asking a question
about human rights such as:
• “Does a person have the
legal right to deny you an
apartment because of your
race, sexual orientation,
gender or nationality?”
The teacher should take an oral
scan of the room to ensure that
students are synthesizing their
prior knowledge with their new
knowledge by completing the “K”
section of the KWL chart.