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Population Diversity and Human Rights
Objectives Students will understand the following:1. Nations try to influence the actions of other nations by employing economic sanctions.2. Citizens of a nation may disagree on the morality and effectiveness of economic sanctions.Materials For this lesson, you will need:* Computer with Internet access* Documents, books, articles, and editorials concerning U.S. economic sanctions currently in place against other nations* Index cards for note taking
Students will learn about rights and how they relate to responsibilities. They will work with computers and They will write a speech for or againt about Human rights