Learning Circle Human Rights

QUESTION

1

Where do you have human rights?

Everywhere! 

2

" Don't Discriminate " What does this mean?

•Not judging someone by their race, gender, religion, sexuality, age, beliefs, etc

3

How many Human Rights are there?

You have 30 Human Rights

—Your mom and dad have these rights, friends, neighbors, co workers and staff have these rights.

—It’s your responsibility to share these rights and to stand up for you and others around you.

4

" The right to life " What does this mean?

We all have the right to live in freedom and safety. 

5

What is slavery? And is it Acceptable?

People owning other people is called slavery. Slaves have to work for the owners, doing whatever the owners ask them to do. No body has any right to make us a slave. We cannot make anyone our slave.

TRUE OR FALSE

1

 You have the right to your own opinion and decisions

TRUE! We all have the right to believe in what we want to believe, to have a religion or to change it if we want

2

You have the right to possession

TRUE! —Everyone has the right to own things or share them, Nobody should take out things from us without a good reason.

3

You have the right to feel safe and to be safe

TRUE! We all have the right to life, and to live in freedom and safety.

4

You do not have the right to participate and to be involved

FALSE! You do have the right to participate and to be involved!

5

You do not have right to privacy

FALSE! You do have the right to privacy! No one has the right to come into our home, open our letters, or bother us or our family without good reason.

WHY?

1

Why do we vote?

Voting is an opportunity for you to make a change. For your voice to be heard. 

2

Why do we have the freedom to move?

—We all have the right to go where we want in our own country and to travel as we wish. For work or for personal.  

—We can go to Calgary or Edmonton

—We can go to British Columbia or Ontario without needing our passports or going threw customs.

3

Why do we have the freedom of thought? 

To be able to practice your thoughts, conscience and religion in public or private, alone or with others

4

Why do we have the right to public assembly?

—We all have the right to meet our friends and to work together in peace to defend our rights. No one can make us join a group if we don’t want to.

5

Why are human rights necessary and important?

To save lives. To give us freedom. To protect everyone.

GIVE AN EXAMPLE

1

HOME 

• The right to choose where I live and who I live with
• The right to answer the door and phone, and to open my mail
• The right to food, furniture, and decorations
• The right to ask others to knock or ring the doorbell before entering
• The right to choose my clothes

2

SERVICES

• The right to helpful support and services
• The right to good supports that suit me
• The right to see my files when I ask
• The right to confidentiality
• 
  

3

EMPLOYMENT

• The right to have employment
• The right to be paid at least minimum wage
• The right to be treated fairly at work

 

4

CHOICES AND FREEDOMS

• The right to self-determination
• The right to make choices and decisions
• The right to be involved in decisions about my life
• The right to have dreams and goals that are supported by person-centered planning
• The right to freedom of speech
• The right to legal advice
•  The right to life

5

RESPECT

• The right to be treated with respect and dignity
• The right to be safe and free from abuse
• The right to be treated as an adult
• The right to speak up and advocate for myself and others

BONUS!

1

What is Self-Advocacy?

Means speaking up for ourselves and making our own decisions

2

Do women have equals rights with men?

YES. We are all equal no matter what our race, color, gender, language, religion, political or other opinion is. we are all born free and equal. The law is the same for everyone

3

You have the right to ____  education

FREE EDUCATION

4

Human Rights are for ____ 

EVERYONE! 

5

What is one example of human rights being taken away?

1. slavery
2. free education
3. getting married as an adult
4. innocent until proven guilty

Slavery. Nobody has any right to make us a slave.