14 February - 20 February

Kia ora...students and welcome to week 2.For this week I will discuss in detail the journey you will take in understanding with Connections. With this context we will adDress human values, eThics and responsibilities: how to people connect with each other or possibly have disconnected1 

This is in alignment with your NCEA assessment idea!, ie Human Rights However, the teaching will focus on how COVID 19 resources like vaccines, masks, ventilators, hand sanitisers and other essential life supporting resources are not fairly distributed to people around the world and the impact this is having on humanity, economies and global relations.

Success Criteria: I can/have...

• understanding what is meant by connections  with links to human rights violations from around the world. 
• List the many human rights problems that occurred in the past and continue to do so in many countries
• Watch and understand the video on the Human Rights Declaration  of Human Rights.LINK THESE TO VIOLATIONS YOU ARE AWARE OFF. 

Activities:

1. Discuss and create a brainstorm of what is meant  Connections. To do this we must think of what binds us a s people, in relations.Think of trust models, values and ethics. Think of Human Rights violations that resulted in individuals, families, communities and nations that have been affected by injustices.
2. Define Human rights and why do you think this is important. Watch the video on the United Nations human Rights Declaration. What are your views. 
3. Write down what are your rights to Covid 19 resources( read article) 
   

   COVID-19 - Human Rights Commission/ 

   
   

   Learn about your human rights in relation to COVID-19

   covid19.hrc.co.nz › your-rights

4. Discussion then research on the case of Covid 19 : its source/ brutal impacts and consequences.When we hear of Covid 19, as New Zealanders we are fortunate to have a government that has mostly eliminated Covid 19 form our communities. We also fortunate to have access to clean water, masks and hand sanitisers. There s a system of compliance here. However have you ever wondered what the nations are facing not only as a result of Covid fatalities but the human rights violations a a result of " NO EQUAL DISTRIBUTION OF RESOURCES" to ensure health and safety.
5. Research India/ Brazil and South Africa and the consequences of COVID 19. Think of the following when you discuss/ write  your ideas. Economic disparities, power corruption, unequal distribution of resources, information and awareness.
6. Research resources( data/ posters/ newspaper links that indicate people are discriminated accordingly.
7. How are people substituting as a way to survive. Think of home made hand sanitisers , masks, black market sales and so on.Is this a violation itself? 

Resources

EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

• • We are EXPLORING...concepts and definitions linked to Leadership and Human Rights
  • We are EXPLORING...ideas on human rights violations from around the world
  • We are EXPLORING...the United Declaration on Human Rights

FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

• We are FOCUSING...on the consequences of Covid 19 and its impacts on Human Rights eg inadequate distribution of health care equipment, racism etc.
• We are FOCUSING... identifying and researching a case study approach to Human Rights Violations from around the world
• We are FOCUSING...Explain critically the impacts s and consequences of the violations we choose to research