Component 3: Global Politics - Chapter 5- Global governance - human rights

Comprehensive and complete series of lessons that introduces students to Chapter 5 of the new Edexcel specification - Global governance - human rights.

The lessons are planned in the following order, and should be taught in this order:

1. Human rights introduction and international law
2. Human rights and state sovereignty
3. Humanitarian intervention in the 20th century
4. Western hypocrisy and humanitarian intervention

At the core of this lesson is the aims of global governance to impose universal human rights through intergovernmental and regional organisations. This is examined by looking at the role of :

1. The ICJ
2. The ICC
3. UN Special Tribunals (for war crimes)
4. ECtHR

And, attempts to resolve global issues of a humanitarian nature by military intervention.

There are numerous global conflicts examined to determine the success or otherwise of these endeavors, including:

1. Gulf WAR I and II
2. Somalia
3. Bosnia
4. Kosovo
5. Sierra Leone
6. Sudan
7. Rwanda
8. Afghanistan

These lessons are planned to meet the exacting standards of the new specification and include over 40 worksheets and PPTs.

Each lesson comprises a series of student-friendly interactive worksheets that are differentiated to ensure they are accessible to all students yet include extension activities for high achievers.

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