What are the universal human rights?

Teacher Resources

This five minute TED Ed video is a lesson on human rights created by Benedetta Berti. The video creates a basic definition of human rights and then begins to unravel the complexities of enforcing them. A very brief history of the creation United Nations and Universal Declaration of Human rights (1948) is included. The thirty articles of the UDHR (1948) are shown in simple text. The video acknowledges some of the limitations and biases that exist within the UDHR (1948) and reminds viewers that human rights law is constantly evolving.

UN Declarations and Examples

• UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights

---

Curriculum Links by Province / Territory

Province:	Grades:	Curriculum Link:
New Brunswick	5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12	None
Alberta	5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12	None
Northwest Territories	5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12	None
Nova Scotia	5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12	None
Ontario	5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12	None
Prince Edward Island	5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12	None
Québec	5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12	None
Saskatchewan	5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12	None
Yukon	5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12	None
Manitoba	5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12	None
British Columbia	5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12	None
Newfoundland and Labrador	5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12	None
Nunavut	5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12	None