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there may be some things that are said or done that are not consistent with the rights that are given to all of us. What can you do if the following situation occurs? . A family "different" from your family moves into a home on your street. Someone in your family or your next-door neighbor makes negative comments about this new family because of its "differences". 1999 Read the Bill of Rights from the United States Constitution, and the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Then write on the following topic: What problems in your school have to do with intergroup conflict or prejudice? What solutions do you recommend and what actions can you take to solve these problems? 2001 Read the Bill of Rights and Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Relate the Bill of Rights or the Universal Declaration of Human Rights to a current news event. Write an essay showing how differing interpretations of the Bill of Rights apply to the event or in what ways the Universal Declaration of Human Rights has been violated. In either case, what can you, as an individual, do about it? . 2003 Why do we have Human Rights Acts such as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Bill of Rights and the Minnesota Human Rights Act? Are they necessary in the Year 2002? State your position and defend it. 2004 Did this Supreme Court ruling put an end to segregation in the U. S.? What can you do to promote desegregation/integration in your school? 2005 Have you experienced or witnessed discrimination? Have you or someone you know intervened in a case of discrimination? Describe your experience with discrimination and relate the case to these documents which speak to such violations. * Universal Declaration of Human Rights * U.S. Bill of Rights * Minnesota Human Rights Act . What ACTION can you take regarding this experienced or witnessed discrimination?