STI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADE 11

3QW2: Life… Liberty… Equality

Objectives
With this session, homeroom advisers are expected to:
• create a safe and positive virtual environment that encourages student participation;
• strengthen students’ understanding of the human rights concept; and
• help students become familiar with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Students are expected to:

• explain their understanding of human rights;
• demonstrate an awareness of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; and
• identify the importance of upholding the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

References

• Australian Human Rights Commission. An Introduction to Human Rights and Responsibilities.

Retrieved from https://humanrights.gov.au/introhumanrights/
• United Nations. Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Retrieved from
https://www.un.org/en/universal-declaration-human-rights/

Activity
For the asynchronous activity, students were asked to download, accomplish, and upload their
responses to the “Understanding Human Rights” worksheet. Explanation of the correct answers is to
be discussed during the synchronous session.

For the synchronous session:

Starter Activity
1. Start the session by asking students to think of at most three (3) persons that they are most
thankful for.
2. Ask them to write about their reasons for appreciating the persons that they are thinking of
3. Instruct the class to say who they are most appreciative of after you say each of the following
prompts (Note: Students have the option to say the name of the person or just their
relationship with them):
• I’m lucky to have ….
• I’m grateful for ….
• I’m thankful for ….

Main Activity
1. Ask students to retrieve their accomplished “Understanding Human Rights” worksheet.
2. For each item, ask for those who have answered True then those who answered False. (Note:
They may either open their camera and raise their hands when called for their answers, use the
Raise Hand icon, or type-in their answers through chat)
3. Ask for volunteers to explain their answer.

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4. Summarize the students’ answers.

5. Continue the discussion using the processing questions.
6. Share and explain the correct answer per item using the table below:
CORRECT
STATEMENT EXPLANATION
ANSWER
Human rights are only for False As stated in the 2nd article of the Universal Declaration of
Filipinos. Others do not Human Rights (UDHR), “Everyone is entitled to all rights and
have the same rights. freedoms set forth in this Declaration without distinction of any
kind, such as race, color, sex, language, religion, political or
other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other
status.”

There are responsibilities True Human rights involve our responsibility toward other people
that go with every right. and to the wider community. We are responsible for making
sure that when we uphold our rights, we are also thinking of
how it would affect the rights of other people.

A person can have their False Your human rights cannot be taken away from you. Everyone
human rights taken away has the right to be treated fairly and equally. However, this
if they do not deserve does not mean violations against it does not occur.
them.
Also, in accordance with the country’s constitution, some of
these rights may be limited for those who have been found to
commit crimes. According to the Basic Principles for the
Treatment of Prisoners adopted and proclaimed during the UN
General Assembly on December 14, 1990, “All prisoners shall
be treated with the respect due to their inherent dignity and
value as human beings.”

People have the right to False While the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that
say whatever they want. everyone has the right to express their ideas and opinions, this
does not mean that we have the right to say whatever we
want.

Our right to express an opinion should not come at the cost of

someone else's right to be treated with respect.

The police and the False Each of us has the responsibility to uphold and protect human
military are the only rights however, the main responsibility still lies with the
organizations responsible Philippine government. As part of the government, the police
for making sure Filipinos and military are expected to look after the people’s safety and
have their human rights protection by the law.
respected and protected.
There are also organizations that are vigilant against human
rights abuses and violations such as but not limited to the
Commission on Human Rights (CHR) and Amnesty
International Philippines.

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7. Explain the topic further using the processing points.

Weekly Challenge Activity

1. End the session by asking for two (2) volunteers to share their experience in accomplishing
their chosen challenge. Congratulate the student if challenge has successfully been met. Offer
or seek advice from the class to help him/her/them to accomplish the challenge.
2. Inform the class to identify a different personal challenge that they want and will need to
accomplish within the week.
3. Inform students that at the end of the synchronous session next week, another two will share
their challenge experience with the class.

Processing Questions (2 to 3 volunteers per question)

1. Before reading about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, what did you know about
human rights?
2. What does "human rights" mean to you?
3. Why do you think human rights is important?

Processing Points

• Human rights are the fundamental rights inherent to all human beings. It is the recognition
and respect for the freedom, equality, and dignity that each of us are born with.

• It is for everyone, no matter who or where we are. Treating each other as equals,
acknowledging the rights of others, and respecting each other’s differences will help ensure
that we are living in harmony and cooperatively with others.

• It has always been acknowledged throughout history. However, different societies have their
own perspective of what human rights are. This changed after World War II. Representatives
from different parts of the globe worked together to come up with a single document detailing
the basic human rights. This document is now known as the Universal Declaration of Human
Rights (UDHR).

• With the acknowledgement of the universal human rights, the following are recognized and
given importance:
o the unique value of each person, our dignity, and are common humanity;
o the need for freedom of thought, movement, and ideas;
o the need to operate as part of a community;
o the value of mutual respect between people;
o the system of values by which individuals and communities can interact together
constructively; and
o the need for balance between rights that it is part of our duty to acknowledge and
respect the rights of others.

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