Christian Religious Studies SS3 Second Term

Week 2

Topic: Civic responsibilities

Performance objectives

Pupils should be able to:

1. Understand the U.N declaration and duties of good citizens
2. Know the meaning of HIV/AIDs, symptoms, and preventive measures

Content

A. The U.N. declaration on human rights –good citizenship.

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is a milestone document in the history of human rights. Drafted by representatives with different legal and cultural backgrounds from all regions of the world, the Declaration was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in Paris on 10 December 1948 (General Assembly resolution 217 A) as a common standard of achievements for all peoples and all nations. It sets out, for the first time, fundamental human rights to be universally protected and it has been translated into over 500 languages.