This document outlines the units of a high school English course on human rights through world literature. The 8 units cover: 1) the origins of human rights in Greek, Roman, and British law; 2) the tragedy of war through classics and novels; 3) imperialism and slavery through novels and speeches; 4) totalitarian government through novels and dystopian themes; 5) ethnicity and genocide through case studies and novels; 6) bio-ethics through research and examples; 7) the right to a fair trial through plays, novels, and speakers; and 8) the rights of workers through case studies, novels, and speakers. Each unit provides related readings and examples.
2. Unit I: The Origins of Human Rights
Greek, Roman, and British Common Law Classics
Writings of the Enlightenment
Unit II: The Tragedy of War
Classics
Novels
Unit III: Imperialism/Slavery
Novels
Political Speeches
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Unit IV: Totalitarian Government
Novels
Utopia/Dystopia Literary Theme
Unit V: Ethnicity and Genocide
Case-Studies/Novels
Guest Speakers
Unit VI: Bio-Ethics
Research Analysis
Real-Life Examples
Unit VII: The Right to a Fair Trial
Guest Speakers
Plays and Novels
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Unit VIII: The Rights of the Worker
Case-Studies/Novels
Guest Speakers
