This page gives a broad outline of how The feature New Zealand and the United Nations and in particular the material on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights could be used by teachers and students of social studies and history.
Some other useful links for you to explore include:
- the United Nations cyberschoolbus
- the
The Human Rights Commission, Te Kahui Tika Tangata is a key institution in
- Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand
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Social studies
Human Rights Day is held on 10 December each year. It is a day when people throughout the world acknowledge the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 10 June 1948.
The issue of human rights is relevant to a number of social studies topics. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights provides an opportunity to look at
Te celebration of Human Rights Day each year might also give your class or school a chance for a school-wide celebration or acknowledgment.
- For more detail of specific activities relating to this feature go to Human Rights Day activities- social studies
NCEA Level 1 history
New Zealand’s participation in the United Nations is an integral part of the popular topic 'New Zealand's search for security 1945–85'. The decision to become an active member of the United Nations is a good case study in New Zealand’s commitment to the notion of collective security as well as an example of an increasingly independent foreign policy.
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