1. HUMAN RIGHTS What are they, where do they come from and how do they affect you?

2. What do human rights mean to you? Listen to what other people have to say about human rights. Think about what human rights mean to you. Video and stills from Amnesty UK, 2008 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoBKTANRN9I&feature=youtu.be

3. Human Rights are the basic rights and freedoms that belong to every person in the world. Watch this video to find out about human rights. Get ready to answer some questions. Video and still from Rights Info, 2015 http://rightsinfo.org/awesome- human-rights-animation/

4. Questions about the video 1. Who has human rights? a. Children b. Prisoners c. Religious Groups d. Everyone! 3. When was the Human Rights Act passed in the UK? a. 1948 b. 1998 c. 2015 2. When were human rights first established? a. After World War 1 b. Before World War 2 c. After world War 2 d. 1998 And finally, can you name a human right?

5. Right to a fair trial Freedom of thought, belief and religion Right to marry and start a family Protection from discrimination What human rights are covered by UK law? Match the rights and freedoms to the descriptions Freedom of assembly and association Freedom of expression Right to education Right to liberty and security Right to life Right to participate in free elections Right to peaceful enjoyment of your property Respect for your private and family life, home and correspondence No punishment without law Freedom from slavery and forced labour Freedom from torture and inhuman or degrading treatment

6. Why are human rights important? Discuss which rights are most important to you and why. Can you think of examples of these rights, freedoms and protections in real life?            

7. Proposed changes to the Human Rights Act As part of their campaign for election in 2015, the current Conservative government proposed to replace the Human Rights Act with the British Bill of Rights. Watch the video to find out more. What do you think? Should the Human Rights Act be replaced? Video and still from BBC Newsbeat, 2015, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9V8vA3D3d8&feature=youtu.be &t=20s

8. What have you learnt? 1. Who has human rights? 2. Name 3 human rights. 3. When were they established? 4. Who established them? 5. How do they affect you?