To understand the global world, to see problems that affect all humans across the globe and to understand that human rights provide us rights AND obligations.  This is an important piece of a full and well rounded civics education.

This teacher is a human rights lawyer by profession and has worked within the UN system for nearly 2 decades.  Further, this teacher also is a law professor teaching human rights law to University students.  Finally, this teacher has taught human rights on Outschool for over 6 years.  

Homework Offered
homework is not required (Unless requesting an assessment or grade) but will be periodically provided (not every week) in order to allow learners to extend their knowledge and thinking about any particular right.  
0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
A written assessment may be provided to families that request it.  This assessment will provide an overview of how the learner has understood and engaged with the material presented in class. 
Grades Offered
A letter grade can be provided for learners who complete at least 10 weeks of the course and will depend on the participation of the learner as well as an essay which will be assigned in order to provide material to grade.  

Our main source will be the primary Universal Declaration of Human Rights itself.  Other sources will include the Treaty on the Rights of the Child, and the Conventions on the Rights of Women in order to study the particular right in a more in-depth manner.