8th+Grade+-+Human+Rights+Leaders

=Sources=

=1. Identity=

"Nobel Peace Laureates." //PeaceJam//.. Web. 17 Nov. 2015.

" [|Champions for Human Rights]." //Youth for Human Rights.// Web. 17 Nov. 2015.

Britannica School. Choose a reading level and search to find your leader. The high school level gives you the most information. You can also translate the page into Spanish by clicking the globe within the article.

[|Biography.com] is website that has biographical information about many people. Keep in mind that this is published by A&E Television Network.

=2. Cultural and Historical Context= Now think about what was happening at the time that your human rights leader was making a difference. What human rights violations was he or she concerned about? Did it have something to do with the political system or poverty or women's issues or war? For example: From my research, I know that Eleanor Roosevelt was alive before the civil rights movement and during Jim Crow segregation (she allowed Marian Anderson to sing at the Lincoln Memorial). Today I will choose to research Jim Crow laws so that I can understand the prejudice against Marian Anderson. I need to use my research to help me understand why Eleanor's actions were important at that time.

Sources:

 * Britannica School
 * Human Rights Watch
 * [|CIA World Factbook]
 * [|Digital Public Library of America] is a portal that allows you to search the digitized collections of a variety of libraries, universities and organizations. You can find original photos, videos, speeches, books and other historical records. Spend some time digging into this! This may be especially helpful for the images in your presentation!

=3. Universe of Obligation=

After searching for information in each of these sources, you may use a search engine, such as Google, to locate further information. You should only use CREDIBLE sources that you can TRUST. Think: Do I know who the author is? Is this an organization I have heard of? Is it respected? Credible sources you may find in your google search are: nobelprize.org, Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch. While these are credible sources, keep in mind that they may still be biased or have a political leaning.

Wikipedia is not considered a scholarly sources and therefore, you cannot use it as a source in this research project. It is not considered trustworthy because anyone can add false or biased information to the page at any time. However, you can use the External Links section or the References section to find further credible information that has a known author.