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 **“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. . . Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.” Martin Luther King Jr.**

=Our Enduring Understandings=
 * **Systems can create inequities**
 * **Change is continual**
 * **Democracy is a process**


 * Essential Questions**
 * 1) What are basic rights?
 * 2) What is the purpose of a government?
 * 3) What systems of government have been created over time?
 * 4) What is your role as a global citizen?

Vocabulary for Unit
For today you need to define the literary terms from your vocabulary list- please write these in your journal.



**Overview**
In this next unit, we will read The Giver, Anne Frank, and To Kill a Mockingbird. We will begin with The Giver in order to explore definitions of human rights and the significance of this topic for us here in the 21st century. Activities on the texts will require you to reflect on the themes, issues, and concepts. Think about how your own lives and the experiences of the characters in the novels connect. Using this knowledge as a background, you will explore the concept of democracy. We will then compare and contrast the roles of governments in the 21st century in countries around the globe so that we can examine connections with our world today.

Open up the [|Human Rights Anticipation Guide.doc] and let's start thinking about the meaning of human rights.


 * Jan. 15, 1929 - April 4, 1968

“Like anybody, I would like to live a long life. Longevity has its place. But I'm not concerned about that now. I just want to do God's will. And He's allowed me to go up to the mountain. And I've looked over. And I've seen the Promised Land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight, that we, as a people, will get to the promised land!” (An excerpt from King's final speech on April 3, 1968. He was shot and killed in Memphis, Tennessee, the next day.)**

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**Danny Michel: If God's On Your Side**
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What do you think this song represents? What connection does it have with our unit and our enduring understandings?



· **Systems can create inequities** · **Change is continual** · **Democracy is a process**
 * Enduring Understandings:**

What is the connection between the two articles we just read and the issues of human rights? Take a look at the enduring understandings for our unit, what do these have to do with the two articles? Do either of those situations show that //Systems can create inequities?// Or that //Democracy is a process?// Now think back to the novel you are reading. How are our enduring understandings reflected in your novel? What are the human rights issues that your novel addresses? Find two quotes that support your points. Make sure to state what page they are from. Fill out the following chart on setting, theme, mood, main characters, and point of view for your novel.
 * Part One: Connection to Current Events**
 * Part Two: Connection to Your Novel Paragraph responses**
 * Part Three:**