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Lesson plan: The Convention on the Rights of the Child
From the Children's rights online resource
Resources:
You will need the worksheet: Articles from
the Convention of the Rights of the Child.
Introduction and whole-class activity:
Tell the pupils about the international law called The Convention
on the Rights of the Child.
It was written in 1989 and came into force in 1990. All the countries
in the world have agreed to it except the USA and Somalia. All the
countries of the world try to make the law work.
These rights for children are about what children are allowed to
do, and what the people responsible for children have to do to make
sure they are happy, healthy and safe. Look at the list of Articles
from the Convention.
Choose a selection from the list (or all of them if time allows)
and ask the pupils to explain what they think each one means and
why it is important.
Group activities:
Give each group a copy of the Articles. (You may give all to some
groups and a selection to others). Ask each group to select three
Articles that they think are particularly important and note down
their reasons.
Plenary:
Each group shares their top three Articles, and their reasons for
choosing them, with the class. Which were the most popular Articles
chosen? Why was this? Do the pupils think that all children are
given these rights?
From the Children's rights online resource
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