National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) is proud to recognize International Human Rights month with this edition of TSSP. Learn the history of the United Nation's Universal Declaration of Human Rights and its drafters, get lesson plans for exploring the topic of human rights with your students in this edition, and join our Human Rights Education Community to make this a year-round celebration of Human Rights.
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Meet the Women Who Shaped the Universal Declaration
Eleanor Roosevelt's leading role as Chairperson of the drafting committee of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights has been well documented. But other women also played essential parts in shaping the document. Learn about these women here.
Join the NCSS Human Rights Education Community
Join other educators interested in human rights education in our Human Rights Education Special Interest Community! Learn more.
History of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
This article from Social Education discusses the history of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and how it became the
foundation of the human rights movement and a cornerstone of world political dialogue. Read here.
Is the “Right to Clean Water” Fake News?
This Social Studies and the Young Learner article explores how to teach source evaluation to upper elementary students with a focus on the right to clean water that is recognized in a 2010 United Nations resolution. Read here.
Teaching with Primary Sources - Bayard Rustin
Tonight's webinar, funded through the generous support of the Library of Congress, will guide methods professors and elementary educators towards teaching social studies inquiry with the Library's extensive primary source collections. Learn more.
Prepare Students for Civic Life with Primary Sources
Using primary sources can prepare young people for civic engagement. Learn how to build students’ historical knowledge, foster historical thinking skills that are vital for civic engagement, and nurture students’ civic dispositions through document-based lessons. Register.
Virtual Screening and Q&A
NCSS is proud to present a special screening of All In: The Fight for Democracy, followed by a Q&A with Carol Anderson, moderated by Brenda Barr. Register.
