Is+it+Fair+Essential+Questions

o  Human rights are universal and indivisible ||||||  o   That there is a balance between a citizen’s rights and responsibilities o  People have the potential to change things, make a positive difference ||  o   Readers examine social issues of interest through in-depth extensive reading about that issue. o  Readers accumulate understanding of social issues by reading multiple texts and grow original ideas about that issue ||  ¨  Analyze why some have fewer rights than others  ¨  Identify and analyze situations in which human rights are being denied and claimed locally and globally ||  ¨   Identify and think about both (or multiple) sides of an issue and take a stance  ¨  Justify stance in a debate or other discussion forum with others of differing views  ¨  Identify how and why people choose to take civic action ||||  ¨   Locate, evaluate and select reliable information sources  ¨  Accumulate understanding of social issues and grow original ideas and theories from the texts read  ¨  Effectively communicate a point of view, appropriate to the audience and purpose || Documents: UN Convention on the Rights of the Child || ** Vocabulary ** : rights, responsibilities, Documents: ISB Acceptable use policy, civic responsibility, social activist, online safety,
 * ** Essential Questions ** ||
 * //Is the world fair for everyone? ////Why or why not? //  |||||| //What are my rights and responsibilities as a global citizen //  || //What can I do to make the world a better place for all? // ||
 * ** Enduring Understandings: **
 * // Students will increase their understanding //** ||
 * o  Actions result in intended and unintended consequences on people’s lives
 * ** Skills ** ||
 *  "   Distinguish between needs and wants, identifying universal basic human needs
 * ** Knowledge ** ||
 * ** Vocabulary ** : human rights, inequality, injustice, United Nations, bullying, cyberbullying, poverty,

|||| ** Vocabulary ** : social issues, point of view, reliable, ||