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Youth for Human Rights

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**Standard 4**
 * Evidence 1:** Students created a Public Service Announcement on a Human Rights Issue or a societal issue.


 * Rationale 1:** I used the Public Service Announcement to encourage students to “Take a Stand” as Erin Gruwell encouraged her students to do so in //Freedom Writers//. Students looked closely at the Human Rights videos at youthforhumanrights.org. They were to choose and research a right (or any issue) to make at least a one minute Public Service Announcement in photostory or windows moviemaker. This was implemented in the At Risk Freshmen English Classroom.The unit gave students the opportunity to address an issue they were passionate about. For example, two groups created videos on animal rights and bullying.

KSD:


 * 4.K.3 The teacher knows how to enhance learning through the use of a wide variety of materials and technological resources (e.g. computers, audio-visual technologies, videotapes and discs, local experts, primary documents and artifacts, texts, reference books, literature, and other print resources).**

Students watched the 30 Human Rights Public Service Announcement videos to understand the task. Through the use of video recorders or various pictures they took or found online students then created their own PSA. This also required research to present accurate statistics on the topic.


 * 4.S.5 The teacher develops a variety of clear, accurate presentations and representations of concepts, using alternative explanations to assist students’ and presenting diverse perspectives to encourage critical thinking.**

I showed them a Public Service Announcement that I created on Disability Awareness. This was an accurate presentation that included research and the clear and definitive example of my expectation of their final product.


 * 4.D.2 The teacher values flexibility and reciprocity in the teaching process as necessary for adapting instruction to student responses, ideas, and needs.**

Students were able to research topics, view the various Human Rights Videos and choose a topic that interested and impacted them. This provided students the opportunity to think about an issue and educate their peers on the topic.