Children's Rights
Objective: This worksheet aims to educate students about fundamental children's rights and their importance, as well as to highlight the challenges in implementing these rights globally.
Content and methods: The worksheet begins by prompting students to watch a YouTube video on children's rights and responsibilities, followed by a note-taking exercise. It then features an activity where students classify various statements as either a "children's right" or "no children's right," encouraging critical thinking about the scope of these rights. Subsequently, a table outlines key children's rights with explanations, which is reinforced by multiple-choice questions assessing comprehension of these rights. The final section presents a text about the implementation of children's rights in one specific country, followed by multiple-choice questions asking students to identify violated rights based on the text and a reflective question on their wishes for children in the country.
Competencies:
- Understanding of children's rights concepts
- Critical evaluation and classification of information
- Reading comprehension and information extraction
- Application of knowledge to real-world scenarios
- Empathy and global awareness
- Reflection and expression of wishes
Target group: 5th-7th grade
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Target group and level
5th-7th grade
Subjects
Children's Rights
What are children's rights?
Children's right or not?
Look at the following sentences and decide for each one whether it represents a children's right or not. Then sort the sentences into the correct category.
The most important children's rights
Learn more about the most important children's rights and answer the corresponding questions.
Choose the correct answer for each question.
Children's rights in individual countries
Now take a look at how children's rights are being implemented in a particular country and answer the questions about the text.
Bangladesh
Bangladesh is a country in South Asia, located next to India and Myanmar. It has a large population of over 160 million people, making it one of the most densely populated countries in the world. Children's rights are very important in Bangladesh because children are seen as the future of the nation. The government and various organizations are working hard to make sure that children are protected and can live healthy, happy lives.
To ensure children's rights, Bangladesh has many laws and programs. For example, there are laws to make sure children go to school instead of working. The country also has programs to provide food, healthcare, and vaccinations to keep children healthy. Special initiatives are in place to protect children from abuse and exploitation.
However, there are still some challenges. Many children in Bangladesh have to work to help support their families, which is known as child labor. Some children do not have enough food to eat or access to good medical care. There are also cases of children being abused or not treated fairly, especially girls who sometimes do not have the same opportunities as boys.
These problems can make life very difficult for children in Bangladesh. Not going to school means they miss out on education and a brighter future. Lack of food and healthcare can make children sick and weak. But many people and groups in Bangladesh are working hard to improve the situation. They believe every child deserves a safe, healthy, and happy life.