6th Grade Human Rights Resources
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DAILY WARM-UPS
Changes for Women Reading Warm-Up
Read about the history of women's rights in the United States. This printable warm-up includes a nonfiction passage…Subjects:Reading ComprehensionWomen's RightsAmerican History/U.S. History -
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Nelson Mandela Biography: A Reading Warm-Up
In this printable warm-up, students read a short biography on Nobel Peace Prize recipient Nelson Mandela and answer…Subjects:ReadingReading ComprehensionLiterary Biographies -
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Civil and Human Rights Discussion Guide
Enhance understanding with a teaching guide that offers suggestions for talking to your students about civil and human…Subjects:Reading ComprehensionCulture and DiversityTeaching about Racism, Prejudice & Discrimination in America -
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Elizabeth Cady Stanton Biography: A Nonfiction Reading Warm-Up
In this reading warm-up, students read a short biography on Elizabeth Cady Stanton and answer reading comprehension…Subjects:Suffrage and Women's RightsU.S. ElectionsAmerican History/U.S. History -
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The Famous Five
Learn about "The Famous Five," women who made strides for women's rights and representation in Canada. Then, children…Subjects:Canadian HistoryWomen's RightsCreative Writing -
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Women's Suffrage Reading Warm-Up
In this printable reading warm-up, students read a passage of historical fiction about women's suffrage and answer…Subjects:Reading ComprehensionHistorical FictionSuffrage and Women's Rights -
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Strides for Women Posters
Students research the lives of accomplished women and create posters displaying the information. This is a great lesson…Subjects:Creative WritingSuffrage and Women's RightsWriting -
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La Causa: Cesar Chavez
Share the story of Cesar Chavez's achievements with your students, and assign the related activities to help them learn…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryMexican History and Hispanic HeritageHuman Rights -
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Tolerance and Nonviolence Vocabulary Activity
In this worksheet, children will write about what peace, tolerance, trust, diversity, human rights, violence, and…Subjects:PeaceVocabularyHuman Rights -
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Receives the Nobel Peace Prize Lesson
Present this lesson plan to teach students about when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. received the Nobel Peace Prize. This…SubjectsCivil RightsHuman RightsGovernment and Civics -
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Notable Australian Women
Celebrate Australian women's history with this worksheet. Students will identify each notable Australian woman by her…Subjects:AustraliansAustralian HistoryWomen's Rights -
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Human Rights and Responsibilities
Use a lesson that introduces the concept of human rights and responsibilities and helps students relate rights and…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryHuman RightsPeace -
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Marian Wright Edelman
Share the story of Marian Wright Edelman with your students, and assign the related activities as a way of learning more…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAfrican-American HistoryHuman Rights -
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Up Close: W.E.B. Dubois Discussion Guide
Study the life and work of civil rights leader W.E.B. Dubois with your students. Use the questions in this guide for Up…Subjects:Civil RightsAfrican-American HistoryAfrican Americans -
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Martin Luther King Jr. Receives the Nobel Peace Prize Printable
This printable consists of a newspaper article announcing the day that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. received the Nobel…Subjects:Award and Prize WinnersCivil RightsAfrican-American History -
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Building Bridges: Human Rights Activity
Enjoy an arts and crafts project that is perfect for Universal Human Rights Month (December) and Human Rights Day…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryHuman Rights -
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Remember: The Journey to School Integration Teacher's Guide
Introduce young students to the work of Nobel prize-winning writer Toni Morrison in Remember, a narrated pictorial…Subjects:Nonfiction LiteratureLiteratureReading and Literature -
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The Life of Edith Cowan - Word Fill
Use the words in this worksheet to complete a passage about Edith Cowan, Australia's first female parliamentarian.…Subjects:AustraliansWomen's RightsSuffrage and Women's Rights -
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James Meredith
Learn about Civil Rights leader James Meredith, who in 1961 was denied admission to the University of Mississippi…Subjects:African-American HistoryAmerican History/U.S. HistorySocial Studies and History -
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Ralph Johnson Bunche
A brief article about Ralph Johnson Bunche, the first African American to win a Nobel Prize.Subjects:African-American HistoryAmerican History/U.S. HistorySocial Studies and History -
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Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Biography
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf became the president of Liberia in January, 2006. The first woman ever elected head of an African…Subjects:Political FiguresLiberiaAward and Prize Winners -
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Human Rights Activist Spotlight: Greta Thunberg
Help your students celebrate Human Rights Day with this profile of the teenage human rights activist phenom - Greta…Subjects:Human Rights -
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Historical Fiction Reading Warm-Up: Dream Big, Dr. King
Develop students' reading skills with this printable passage of historical fiction and comprehension questions. It uses…Subjects:Historical FictionCivil RightsFiction -
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Canadian Heroes: Violet Clara McNaughton
Teach students about journalist and feminist leader Violet Clara McNaughton with this research activity. Students will…Subjects:CanadiansCanadian HistoryHeroes & Role Models
