Human Rights Activity 1

Working in pairs, discuss and write how these rights relate to the different levels of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs?

1) Article #3 Personal Security relates to Maslow’s need for Personal Safety.

2) Article #16 the right to Family and Marriage – Maslow #3 Love & Belonging.

3) Article #24 the Right to Rest and Leisure - Maslow Physiological

Human needs activity3

1.     Does every human being have the rights to reach the top of the Maslow pyramid?

-Yes, they have the right.

2.     Does every human being have the capability of reaching that level?

No, because some of them have mental problem.

3.     What are the opportunities are needed to get to the higher level?

They have to work, live in a good environment and reach the first levels and then they can reach the higher level.

4.     What are the obstacles could stand in the way of reaching these levels?

Safety needs, psychological needs and love needs.

5.     What could you do to help others to reach the higher levels?

Advise and support them, encouragement, donations and motivation.

Human Needs Activity 1

Case	Level	Specific needs at each level
A child in hospital	2,3	Health and social communication
A physically disable person	2,3,4	Health, safety, social communication, confidence and passions
A lonely old poor lady in Sri lanka	1,2,3	She needs Security ,family and money
A shy rich widow who has a loving family and friends but has not achieved much in life	5	Creativity and achieve much
A family trapped underground because of a bomb shell	1,2	Security and food
An orphan child who was forced to work to make a living	3	Support, problem solving and creativity
Physically and mentally abused person	2,3,4	Food ,water, health, safety and sleep
A father who lost his job and has a family to support	2	he needs a job to gain money and support his family