Joseph Human Rights Assessment

Year 10 Social Studies - 2017

Human Rights - Social Inquiry

This term we have been studying the issue of Human Rights. Your main assessment for this unit is to conduct a social inquiry and take part in a social action.

This assessment covers 5 key aspects

You will work in pairs for the whole assessment.

1. Identify a HUMAN RIGHTS issues that is currently impacting people and places in the    world.  

We will conduct a Social Inquiry on the Human Rights issue of  ISIS . Our case study will focus on the country of Syria.

2.You must write an introduction, describing the issue, where it is happening and who is affected by it!

Introduction : The Human Rights issue that we will be researching is The right to Safety“  The reason why we have chosen this topic ...

Your  Social Inquiry must cover the  following aspects   

          1* Define the Human Rights Issues

2* Describe the causes

3* Explain the consequences / effects

4* Solutions ‘Social Justice”Action (problem solving)

5* Perspectives - Two Contrasting

6* Summary/Conclusion - Reflect / Predict

  

3. Write 5 - 6  focus questions which will guide your research

Key Questions are :

Powerpoint

Google Site

4. Find information to answer your questions.

• You must have at least one primary and two secondary sources.

Task :When looking for information to answer your research questions, you may use either a  Primary source or Secondary source. * What is the difference between Primary and Secondary Sources ?   Difference between primary and secondary source

5. Find different points of view about your human rights issue.

You should find at least two different perspectives.

6. Find examples of how people and organisation participate in social action relating to your human rights issue.

7. Include list of references for the sources you used.

• Present your inquiry in a Google presentation which you will Present  to the class.

Due Date : Presentation 31s July  -   Last Week of Term