This document outlines a lesson plan on children's rights. It instructs students to form groups and list their needs and wants. It then provides a list of 13 children's rights, such as the right to life, education, health, and protection from abuse. Students are asked to discuss which rights are most and least important. They read a story about a boy named Charles and determine which rights he does and does not have. Finally, they discuss Charles' life circumstances and aspirations for the future.

1. CHILDREN’S RIGHTS
Lesson Handout
GLOBAL/DEVELOPMENT
EDUCATION
By Maiki Hint

2. Form groups of 4 people and write
your
 NEEDS  WANTS

3. NEXT STEP
Write the students’ answers on the
board.
Give them the list of Children’s rights
Let them discuss the rights and then
make a TOP 13 of it (to list what is the
most important rights and least important
ones)

4. Children’s rights
 Adults should do what is best for you.
 You have the right to live.
 You have the right to think what you like and be whatever religion you
want you want be. Your parents should help you learn what is right what
is wrong.
 You have a right to good health.
 You have the right to make friends.
 You have the right to collect information from radios, TV, books from all
over the world.
 No one should hurt you any way.
 You have the right to food, clothes, and a place to live.
 You have the right to education.
 You have the right to enjoy your own culture, practice your own religion,
and use your own language.
 You have the right to play.
 You should not be put in prison.
 Noone is allowed to kidnap or sell you.

5. Read the story: “Charles’s story (It’s
our right) www.oxfam.org.uk/education
 http://www.unicef.org.uk/putitright/story.aspx?child=Charles&page=9

6. Write the following:
 Yes, Charles has
these rights
 No, Charles doesn’t
have these rights

7. Discuss:
What rights does and should Charles
have?
What are the things Charles likes about
his life?
What does he want to do in the future?
What things make life difficult for
Charles?

8. The material source:
www.oxfam.org.uk/education