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Lesson plan: Needs and wants
From the Children's rights online resource
Introduction and whole-class activity:
Ask the pupils about the things that they need every day, giving
prompts such as food, drink, clothing, space to work or play, communication,
health, transport etc. Write up their suggestions on the board.
Group activity:
Ask the pupils in pairs to write down the suggestions under two
headings, 'Needs' and 'Wants'. (It may be necessary to include an
additional space for anything that the pupils feel doesn't fit under
Needs and Wants.) The pairs then make a group of four to compare
and discuss results.
Is one list longer than the other? Why is that? Make a list of
the pupils' results on the board.
Are there any areas where the pupils disagree?
Plenary:
Ask the pupils to look at the list of needs. Encourage them to focus
on things they really need to live. What do they think everyone
has a right to? What is everyone entitled to?
You may have to prompt the pupils to consider family, shelter,
safety, education, play, medicine, friendships etc. Mark the ones
the whole class considers are essential for survival. Should these
be rights for all children or just children in the class? Are there
any other things that all children should be entitled to? Collect
all the pupils' suggestions and write them on a chart, to be placed
in a prominent place in the classroom for use or reference in future
lessons.
From the Children's rights online resource
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