Based on their understanding of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Rights of Migrants in the United States, groups adopt a human rights perspective and analyze media reports to evaluate how the US is addressing the rights of immigrants.

Concepts

immigration, united states immigration, emigration, migration, human rights, the universal declaration of human rights

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Have one group research justifications offered by Homeland Security for recent raids

Classroom Considerations

• Requires multiple copies
• The third in a series of 13 related resources designed to be used in order

Pros

• The 10-page packet includes a detailed plan, a handout that summarizes the rights of migrants in the United States, and the assignment worksheet

Cons

• The activity does not take post-9/11 national security concerns into account

Common Core

RH.6-8.1 RH.6-8.2 RH.6-8.4 RH.6-8.6 RH.6-8.7 RH.6-8.8 RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.4 RH.11-12.2