Cover -- Contents -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction: Purposes and Approaches -- The Purposes of This Book -- Education for Civic Responsibility and Political Efficacy -- Human Rights and Peace Education -- An Holistic Values Approach -- An Historical Approach -- An International Standards and Institutions Approach -- A Reconstructionist Approach -- Selected References -- 2. A Developmental Sequence for Presentation of the Core Concepts -- Childhood and the Early Grades -- Later Childhood and the Middle Grades -- Early Adolescence and Junior High School -- Youth, Young Adulthood, and High School -- 3. The Early Grades: Laying the Foundation for an Appreciation of Human Dignity-Kindergarten to Grade Three -- Sample 1. Kindergarten: What Is a Human Being?-Reverence for Life -- Sample 2. Kindergarten: Human Beings Are Alike and Different -- Sample 3. First Grade: Rules Are for Protection and Fairness -- Sample 4. First Grade: Respecting the Rules-Making a Compact -- Sample 5. Second Grade: Wishing a World Fit for Children-Understanding Human Needs -- Sample 6. Second Grade: Taking Responsibility to Stop Hurt and Harm -- Sample 7. Third Grade: Learning to Value Global Diversity -- Sample 8. Third Grade: Expectations and Obligations-Responsibilities Go with Rights -- 4. The Middle Grades: Introducing Standards and Principles-Grades Four to Six -- Sample 9. Fourth Grade: The Convention on the Rights of the Child-The Metaphor of the Tree of Life -- Sample 10. Fourth Grade: Confronting Prejudice -- Sample 11. Fifth Grade: The United Nations-Establishing Rights -- Sample 12. Fifth Grade: Making a Difference-Your Right to Action -- Sample 13. Sixth Grade: Children and Hunger-A Violation of Equity Rights -- Sample 14. Sixth Grade: Apartheid Is a Crime-The African Freedom Charter.

5. Junior High School: Reflecting and Valuing-Grades Seven to Nine -- Sample 15. Seventh Grade: Why Study Human Rights-Presenting a Rationale -- Sample 16. Seventh Grade: The Relationship Between Rights and Responsibilities-The Universal Declaration of Human Rights -- Sample 17. Eighth Grade: Refugees and Racism-The Problem of Discrimination -- Sample 18. Eighth Grade: Learning About Human Rights Through Creative Dramatics -- Sample 19. Ninth Grade: An Appreciation of Civil and Political Rights -- Sample 20. Ninth Grade: Recognizing Responsibility-Protecting Human Rights -- 6. Senior High School: Confronting the Problems, Taking Responsibility-Grades Ten to Twelve -- Sample 21. Tenth Grade: Is There a Human Right to Food? -- Sample 22. Tenth Grade: Actions for the Fulfillment of Human Rights -- Sample 23. Eleventh Grade: Crimes Against Humanity-Genocide -- Sample 24. Eleventh Grade: Regional Human Rights Regimes -- Sample 25. Twelfth Grade: Comparing National and International Standards -- Sample 26. Twelfth Grade: Moral Development-From Awareness to Commitment, the Making of Human Rights Heroes -- Sample 27: Twelfth Grade: Global Issues-Human Rights and Responsibilities -- 7. Resources for Human Rights Education -- Educational Resource Organizations -- Advocacy Organizations -- Curriculum Resources-General -- Annotated Lists and Bibliographies -- General Curriculum Resources for All Levels -- Teacher Background Materials -- Other Background Materials -- Materials on the Convention on the Rights of the Child -- Curriculum Resources by Grade Level -- The Early Grades, K-3 -- The Middle Grades, 4-6 -- Junior High School, Grades 7-9 -- Senior High School, Grades 10-12 -- Selected Films -- Appendix: Selected Human Rights Documents -- List of Major Human Rights Instruments -- Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women -- Convention on the Rights of the Child -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y.