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2006 essay suggestions: <br /> 1. When one thinks of individuals who have made significant contributions in the <br /> area of human rights, a handful of people (such as Martin Luther King Jr. and <br /> Rosa Parks) receive much of the attention. There are many other contributors to <br /> human rights efforts whose efforts are less well known, but are also inspiring. <br /> Select such a human rights pioneer, whose contributions you feel are deserving of <br /> greater recognition, and explain what that individual accomplished and why you <br /> believe he or she is a source of inspiration. <br /> 2. John and Jane are middle school students and fans of rap music. On their way to <br /> school one morning they stopped,just outside the school property, and listened to <br /> a rap cd they had recently purchased. The cd had come with a parental war! ning <br /> and included vulgar language, racial comments and statements demeaning to <br /> females. Many other students passed by John and Jane and heard the lyrics and <br /> some complained to the school officials. During the school day, school officials <br /> went to John and Jane's lockers, found and confiscated the cd. After listening to <br /> the cd, the principal decided the cd violated the school's harassment and offensive <br /> behavior policy and directed that John and Jane be suspended for one week and <br /> also attend sensitivity training sessions. Provide a detailed explanation on whether <br /> you believe the school acted properly. <br /> 3. What are the advantages and/or disadvantages of diversity in schools? <br /> 4. Should universities try to make there student populations more diverse? Why or <br /> why not? <br /> 5. What is the most important right in the Bill of Rights? <br /> 6. The MN Human Rights Act protects citizens against discrimination in, among <br /> other things, education. How does this protection differ from rights of students in <br /> other countries? <br /> Comments from Jeff Bibeau <br /> I will be the first to admit that I found this year's topic(s): Stereotyping, Prejudice and <br /> Discrimination to be the most difficult in all the years I have been involved. While <br /> Stereotyping, Prejudice and Discrimination are related they are also very unique. As far <br /> as essay management goes, it seemed that many students had an example of one but had <br /> great difficulty relating it to all three - especially when the had to also use the Bill of <br /> Rights, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Minnesota Human Rights <br /> Act. While they have experience with the Bill of rights, the latter two documents were <br /> entirely new to them. <br /> So, what I saw was: 3 topics to cover PLUS 3 different lenses by which to exam these <br /> topics EQUALED several very confused students with very clumsy essays. <br />