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Introductions
to the Agencies of the United Nations
Grade
Level:6-12
While the major action of peacekeeping in times of crisis usually takes the spotlight in the media, the
UN operates on a daily basis to provide service and assistance to people around the world.
Many of these actions are taken in order to help achieve a better standard of living and perhaps, prevent
conflicts in the future. Each lesson in this series relates to an individual agency of the UN.
The approach here is to quote a news item from the UNwire that is representative of the agency; give
a brief description of the mandate of the agency; and provide a classroom
activity.
World
Concerns and the United Nations
Grade
Level:4-12
Teachers today face
the challenge of preparing young people for the uncertain world. Lessons
here are taken from World Concerns and the United Nations: Model Teaching
Units for Primary, Secondary and Teacher Education. This new publication
of the UN is intended to assist teachers in this essential, stimulating
but not always easy task. Six complete units!
Human
Rights Here and Now
Grade
Level:10-12
Fifty years ago the
Library of Congress had no catalogue entry for "Human Rights." Today those
words can be found in every hometown newspaper. However, as we celebrate
the 50th anniversary of the United Nations' Universal Declaration of Human
Rights (UDHR) in 1998, we recognize that most people living in the United
States know little about this document, the foundation for all subsequent
development in human rights. The following readings and activities taken
from Human Rights Here and Now: Celebrating the Universal Declaration
of Human Rights is intended to address that lack of knowledge. It
provides background information, ideas for taking action, interactive
exercises to help people learn about human rights. Two Complete Activities!
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