The Social Contract Lesson Plan

Discussion: Declaration of the Rights of Man

Kind of Activity:

Classwide Discussion

Objective:

Students will explore the historical and political background of the text.

Common Core Standards:

N/A

Structure:

This activity has two parts. In the first part, the teacher should have students read the following article:

1. The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen - https://www.elysee.fr/en/french-presidency/the-declaration-of-the-rights-of-man-and-of-the-citizen

Once the class has finished reading, the teacher should hand out a worksheet with the following questions to each of the students, and then break them up into groups so that they can work together...