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Possible Essay Questions 1. How do the F-Iuman Rights specificd in thc US Constitution, the iJN Universal Declaration of Iluman Rights and the Bill of Rights affect your community? Where do you see lhese human rights being protected or violated? 2. How is discrimination a violation of human rights? Where have you seen discrimination anc� how does it affect your community? Reference the US Constitution, the iJN Universal Declaration of Human Rights and tl�e Bill of Rights in your answer. 3. In your owr� words, define equality. Where do you see equality or inequality in your community? Reference the US Constitution, the L3N Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Bill of Rights in your answer. 4. Prejudice and stereotypes affect the way we perceive and interact with each other each other, even when we don't realize it. How do stereotypes affect our society and how do they damage human rights? Reference the US Constitution, the UN Universal Declaxation of Human Rights and the Bill of Rights in your answer. 5. In our schools and communities, bullying is a growing problem. How does bullying violate human rights, and how should it be addressed? Referencc the US Constitution, the iJN Universal Declaration of IIuman Rights and the Bill of Rights in your answer. 6. To what extent should the government protect human rights? How do the righ�� protected in our constitution appear in our society? Reference the US Constitution, the UN Universal Declaration of Huma� Rights and ihe Bill of Rights in your answer. 7. Micro inequities {jokes or comments at the expense of a certain group of people) are prominent in our community. Sometimes it's hard to tell what is ok and what is offensive. Haw do we use language to protect or violate human rights? Referencc the iJS Consti.iut.ion, the LTN Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Bill of Rights in your answer. 8. Desc�be a human rights movement shapes our society today. What does it take to change society to protect human rights? Reference the US Constitution, the LJN Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Bill of Rights in your answer. 9. Who inspires you to protect human rights? How did tney create change in their communities? Reference the US Constitution, the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Bill of Rights in your answer. 10. As a citiren, what responsibility do you have to protect human rights in your community? How can you make a change in your community? Reference the US Constitution, the LTN Universal I�eclaration of IIuman Rights and the Bill of Rights in your answer.