Rights&Wrongs

• 1939-1945


  World War 2
• 6 million


  Jews killed in the Holocaust
• 1935


  The Nuremberg Laws (1935)
• 9 Nov 1938 - 10 Nov 1938


  Night of broken glass (Kristallnacht)
• UDHR


  The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
• Viewpoint writing structure


  1. Full name + who they are + their connection to the topic

  • ___is........
  • They have a pov about.......

  2. Explain their pov + quote

  • They believe that.......
  • They said.......

  3. Ideology + definition + how ideology shapes pov

  • Their pov is shaped by their ideology of......
  • This is defined as.......
  • This shapes their pov because.....
• Examples of rights in the UDHR

  1. All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and right

  3. Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of a person

  19. Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression

  25. Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and wellbeing.

  26. Everyone has the right to education
• The Pyramid of Hate


  Genocide - Act or intent to deliberately and systematically annihilate an entire people

  Bias-motivated violence - Threats, vandalism, assault, murder, terrorism

  Systematic Discrimination - Criminal justice disparities, inequitable employment opportunities, housing segregation etc.

  Acts of bias - Non-inclusive language, insensitive remarks, biased jokes, slurs bullying etc.

  Biased attitudes - Stereotyping, fear of differences
• The Holocaust


  The deliberate killing of European Jews during World War 2.

  Hitler and Nazi Party persecuted the Jewish community in Germany.

  One of the greatest man-made tragedies in 20th century
• The Nuremberg Laws


  Reich Citizenship Law - All citizens must have German "blood". Anyone who did not have German heritage lost their rights to citizenship.

  Law for the Protection of German Blood and Honour - This law had many articles that denied the Jewish community rights.

  E.g. Article one states that "marriage between Jews and subjects of the state of German or related blood are forbidden"

  Article 5 states if people broke these laws, they would face consequences or fines and prison sentences.
• Concentration Camps


  Jews went to concentration camps in act of Genocide where they starved, did labour work, and settled in unhygienic conditions. Between 1.1 million and 1.5 million people were killed at Auschwitz.
• Social Action during the Holocaust - Sir Nicholas Winton


  Sir Nicholas Winton saved 669 children.

  He went to Czechoslovakia (Czech repulic) at the age of 29 in 1939 and took children out as refugees and advertised children's pictures so families could take them in.

  He worked on the motto that "if something is not impossible, then there must be a way to do it".

  Only known and acknowledged 50 years later.
• Shahak Shapira's social action- YOLOCAUST

  He had taken the photos taken at the memorial in berlin and photoshopped historical photos from the Holocaust behind them.
• What fraction of children live in households experiencing material hardship?

  1 in 8 children
• What are some basic needs that children in poverty are likely to go without?

  Fresh fruit and vegetables, doctor's visits, and good shoes
• How many poverty-related health incidents are reported each year?

  More than 40,000
• How does lack of healthy food affect a child's education?

  It makes it hard to concentrate at school
• How many children did the government provide with school lunches in 2023?

  230,000 children
• What are the long-term implications for a child who grows up with little education and health issues?

  Disadvantage during preschool is associated with poorer health at 26 years
• How does childhood poverty influence adult life?

  It negatively influences adult employment, education, income, and health
• What is the cycle of poverty as described in the material?

  • Child is born into poverty
  • Limited access to healthy food, housing, and healthcare
  • Misses education due to health issues
  • Long-term implications from lack of education and health
  • Struggles with employment and income as an adult
• Local Kiwis taking action - Lisa King


  Addressing the issue of children going to school without food.

  Lisa King is a NZ entrepreneur and ran the company "Eat My Lunch".

  "Eat My Lunch" - founded in 2015 by LIsa King, aims to provide free school lunches to children, operates by workplaces purchasing a lunch and the profit is used to fund the lunches for children.

  Provided over 1 million lunches to children experiencing poverty.

  "There should just be no reason why children are going to school without food"
• The pyramid of hate

  • genocide
  • bias motivated violence
  • systemic discrimination
  • acts of bias
  • biased attitudes
• Activism


  Vigorous campaigning to bring about social and/or political change.
• Racism


  the belief that another race is inferior to yours, leading to prejudice, discrimination and ill-treatment of people of that race.
• Humanitarianism


  The mindset of being concerned with the welfare of others and striving to improve the living conditions and lives of those less fortunate, like those living in poverty.
• Extremism


  Activities far removed from the ordinary. Usually linked with negative actions and violence.
• Propaganda


  Biassed or misleading information used to promote a political cause or point of view.