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Y10 Rights and Wrongs Flashcards

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Perspective

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A person’s opinion or point of view

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Activism

ideology

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Vigorous campaigning to bring about social and/or political change

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Anti-Semitism

ideology

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Prejudice, discrimination towards Jewish people

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Conservationism

ideology

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The broad philosophy and movement that is focused on protecting and conserving the environment from damage inflicted by humanity

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Conservatism

ideology

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Political and moral phiosophy based on the promotion of individual rights, civi; liberties and democracy

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Discrimination

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Discrimination is the process of making unfair or prejudicial distinctions between people based on the groups, classes, or other categories to which they belong (such as race, gender, age, religion, or sexual orientation)

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Environmentalism

ideology

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An ideology aiming to conserve and protect natural resources, ecology, endangered species, national monuments, and landmarks

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Extremism

ideology

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Activities (beliefs, attitudes, feelings, actions, strategies) far removed from the ordinary. Usually linked with negative actions and violence

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Feminism

ideology

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An ideology that stands for the equality of the sexes in terms of opportunities, rights and respect

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Genocide

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Genocide is the intentional destruction of a people - usually an ethnic, national, racial, or religious group - in whole or in part

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Holocaust

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The Holocaust was the genocide of European Jews during World War II. Between 1941 and 1945, Nazi Germany and its collaborators systematically murdered some six million Jews across German-occupied Europe, around two-thirds of Europe’s Jewish population.

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Human Rights

  • Definition
  • Universal Declaration of Human Rights
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Human Rights are the standart of treatment that every human being is entitled to

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was created in 1948 after WW2. It was signed by 150 countries and written by the newly formed United Nations (that included New Zealand).

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Humanitarianism

ideology

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The midset of being concerned with the welfare of others and striving to improve the living conditions and lives of those living in poverty

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Ideologies

  • Definition
  • Types
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An ideology is a set of opinions or beliefs of a group or an individual
Ideologies can often be political, social or religious. A person/group can hold multiple ideologies.

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Liberalism

ideology

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Political and moral philosophy based on the promotion of individual rights, civil liberties and democracy

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Nazi Party/ NSDAP

  • Definition
  • People
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NSDAP was an organisation that had specific beliefs about how society should be/look and goals for Germany

The Nazi Party was made up of government officials, everyday people, youth organisatioms such as Hitler Youth and police groups such the SS and Gestapo

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Pacifism

ideology

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Belief that war and violence are unjustifiable

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Patriotism

ideology

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The devoted love, support, and defence of one’s country and its unique identity. Having national loyalty

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Propaganda

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Propaganda is communication that is used to influence people

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Race

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Race is a categorization of humans based on shared physical or social qualities

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Racism

ideology

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The belief that another race is inferior to yours, leading to prejudice, discrimination and ill-treatment of people of that race

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Religion

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Religion is a set of organized beliefs, practices, and systems that most often relate to the belief and worship of a controlling force

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Religious Perspective

ideology

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Based upon the religious teachings. These can differ depending on the religion

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Sexism

ideology

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Prejudice, stereotyping, or discrimination, typically against women, on the basics of sex

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Values

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Values are individual beliefs that motivate people to act one way or another. They serve as a guide for human behavior.

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Ghetto

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A ghetto is a part of a city in which members of a minority group live, especially as a result of political, social, legal, environmental or economic pressure.

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Concentration Camp

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A place where large numbers of people (such as prisoners of war, political prisoners, refugees, or the members of an ethnic or religious minority) are detained/imprisoned and forced to work under armed guard

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Minority Group

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A minority or minority group is a subgroup of the population with unique social, religious, ethnic, racial, and/or other characteristics that differ from those of a majority group.

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Majority Group

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The social group considered to have the most power in a particular place (and sometimes the most members).

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Survivor/s

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A person/s remaining alive after an event in which others have died

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Upstander

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An upstander is someone who recognizes when something is wrong and does something to make it right

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Bias

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Inclination or prejudice for or against one person or group, especially in a way considered to be unfair.

one-sided opinion

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Pyramid of Hate

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The Pyramid of Hate presents a visual image to demonstrate how the seeds of hate, once planted, can quickly grow from biased ideas to hate violence.

  • Biased Attitudes
  • Acts of Bias
  • Systematic Discrimination
  • Bias-Motivated Violence
  • Genocide
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Censorship

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Censorship is a suppression of speech, public communication, or other information. This may be done on the basis that such material is considered objectionable, harmful, sensitive, or “inconvenient”

It can be carried out by governments or private companies

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Nationalism

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Nationalism is where people strongly believe that their country is superior to all others. These feelings of superiority are often based on shared race, ethnicity, language, religion, culture, or social values.

It often relies on a nation’s traditional culture, values and stereotypes.

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Ultra-nationalism

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Ultra-nationalism is where a country has extreme nationalist views to extent that they believe other countries are inferior and often use violence to maintain this position

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Terrorist

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A person who uses unlawful violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims.

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Fatal

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The adjective fatal describes something that is capable of causing death.

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Mosque

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A place of prayer for Muslims

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Terrorist Attack

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A terrorist attck can be defined as violent incident carried out by people who are trying to achieve political aims

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The Final Solution

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Nazi plan for the genocide of individuals they defined as Jews during World War II. (1941-1945)

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