Human Rights Education Associates

“Historical Witness, Social Messaging” Lesson Plan: Flawed Democracies, Human Rights (Beginning Level)

Author

J. Paul Getty Museum Education Staff

Publisher

The J. Paul Getty Museum

Place of Publication

Los Angeles, CA, U.S.

Year of Publication

2009

Language

English

Students will analyze shapes and patterns in a photograph, hear stories about people who were forced to move to internment camps because of their ethnicity, and create drawings that tell a story about a young girl’s life in an internment camp. Downloadable materials include the Lesson Plan, Student Handout: Helene’s Journey, the photograph “Pledge of Allegiance” by Dorothea Lange, and the Timeline.
MMA: Visual arts, MMA: Videos and films
Freedom from discrimination, Freedom of movement, Right to life, Right to nationality, Anti-racism, Conflict environments

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