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1. As a class, led by the teacher or facilitator, discuss
the following questions that serve as an entry point into
children's rights. Alternatively, allow pairs of students to
quietly discuss each question for a few minutes before
engaging in a full group discussion:
- What is a right? Rights can be defined as those
things that it is fair and just for a person to have, or
to be able to do.
- Are rights linked to responsibility? If so, how?
- What rights do you think children should have at
home? At school? In the community? These can be
referenced against the slate of rights from the
Convention on the Rights of the Child (see Rights
Cards).
- Why do you suppose people around the world, with help
from the United Nations, created the Convention on the
Rights of the Child?
- How do you suppose the people decided which rights to
include?
- Why do you think the Canadian Government agreed to
the Convention?
- What do you think is the most important right a child
has?
2. For each candidate (right) on the Election slate,
general discussion questions could include:
- What does this right mean?
- What would be an example of a situation where this
right is needed?
- What would be some examples of a violation of this
right in Canada? In other countries?
- How could you help to protect this right for children
in your community? In other countries?
- What could adults do to help protect this right?
- Which of these rights would be hardest to guarantee
or protect? Which would be the easiest? Why?
See the slate of rights candidates at www.itsyourvoice.com
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