Human Rights Education Here and Now: U.S. Practices and International Processes

Authors

  • Felisa Tibbitts Steering Committee, Human Right Educators USA Founder and Senior Advisor, Human Rights Ed

Keywords:

human rights education, social justice, curriculum, pedagogy

Abstract

As a U.S. national, I had been steeped in the language of civic education and peace education, but had not come across “human rights” and didn’t initially understand how these standards and the United Nations could have any bearing on curriculum and classroom practices, aside from a reference to the United Nations in social studies classes.

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Social Justice issues