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Exploring Children’s Rights

Part 1: Lesson plans


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Unit 1 (Primary school, Class 1) - I have a name – we have a school

A   Lesson plan   Key question/lesson topics Main activity Resources Lesson 1 The children learn each other’s names. The children introduce each other by name to the class. Coloured paper.   Lessons 2 and 3   How different are the children in our class? The children make flowers …

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Unit 2 (Primary school, Class 2) - Names are more than just letters!

A  Lesson plan   Key questions/lesson topics Main activity Resources Lesson 1 All our names! All children learn more about each other's names (interactive approach). A4 sheets of paper. Lesson 2 How I got my name.     The class think about the reasons for giving a child …

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Unit 3 (Primary school, class 3) - We are wizards!

A  Lesson plan   Key question/lesson topics Main activity Resourses Lesson 1 What can an ordinary person do to solve a problem? What can a wizard or witch do? The pupils learn to distinguish between realistic and magical solutions for different kinds …

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Unit 4 (Primary school, Class 4) - Our rights - our treasure

A  Lesson Plan Key questions/lesson topics Main activity Resources Lesson 1 Why do we need special children's rights? The pupils are introduced to the “treasure box” project, and they discuss how to plan and carry it out. Objects that may be used …

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Unit 5 (Primary school, Class 5) - We make rules for our classroom

A  Lesson Plan Key question/lesson topics Main activity Resourses Lesson 1 What rights does every person in this classroom have? Working in groups, the pupils prepare a list of suggestions for class rules. Sheets of A3 paper (one per group). Lesson 2 What makes …

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Unit 6 (Primary school, Class 6) - Children's rights: a work of art!

A  Lesson plan   Key questions/lesson topics Main activity Resourses Lesson 1 What is an art project? How can I represent children’s rights by artistic means? The pupils choose a single article from the children's rights convention to present as a work …

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Unit 7 (Primary school, Class 7) - Is what I want also what I need?

A  Lesson plan   Key question/lesson topics Main activity Resources Lesson 1 What are my wants, desires and wishes? The pupils become aware of their wants by explaining them to each other. Pictures to form pairs of pupils. Lesson 2 What do people need? What …

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Unit 8 (Primary school, Class 8) - Children's rights - thoroughly researched

A   Lesson plan Key questions/lesson topics Main activity Resourses Lesson 1 Do we understand the articles on children’s rights? The pupils select articles from the Convention for further criteria-guided study during the following two lessons. Copies of the children’s rights convention (see …

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Unit 9 (Primary school, Class 9) - Why must we obey rules?

A  Lesson plan   Key questions/lesson topics Main activity Resourses Preparation The pupils collect information on a case in which a school rule has been broken and then enforced. Individual work: collection of information. Standardised fact sheet. Lesson 1 A pupil in trouble (case study) Group …

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