Lessons
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Nuclear Arms Control
Students engage with science and social issues by discussing peaceful uses of and safety standards for nuclear energy that are associated with the IAEA and the United States.
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Combating Poverty
Learners engage in interactive activities and examine the financial and social constraints that may prohibit impoverished people from securing loans and credit.
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Courageous Ideas, Words and Actions for Human Rights for All
In this lesson, students will carry out a school- or community-wide education and advocacy project based on what the students learned about the life and work of Robert F. Kennedy.
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Blueprint for Peace
In this lesson, students will determine a plan of action for how they can develop or improve a “condition for peace” or “blueprint for peace” in their larger community.
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Freedom of Expression and Choice
Students learn how art and music can serve as a catalyst for defending and promoting human rights.
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The Legacy of Criminal Justice Reform
This lesson plan explores Robert F. Kennedy’s legacy of criminal justice reform in a time defined by the rise of the New Jim Crow.
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Joining the Women of Peace and Change
Students learn about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights articles on the right to equality, the right to peaceful assembly and association, and the right to participate in government.
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What Does Free Expression Mean?
By studying the Universal Declaration of Human Rights article on freedom of opinion and information, students will recognize the importance of maintaining free expression as a universal human right.
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Lost There, Felt Here: Protecting the Lungs of Our Planet
Students relate the concepts of deforestation to their own lives and come to understand the depth and breadth of Wangari Maathai’s human rights work and the importance of protecting civic space.
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Speaking Up for the Right to Education – I am Malala
In this lesson, students discuss the importance of equal access to education and the particular barriers that girls face and will learn how they can speak for others.
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Child Labor
Students examine the conditions and causes of child labor in South Asia, Ecuador, and the U.S.
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Our Rights at Risk in a Public Health Crisis
The lesson uses interactive activities to explore the human rights at risk and the role of government in a public health crisis.
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