The document outlines the rights of children as declared by the United Nations, including the right to life, nationality, family ties, privacy, education, healthcare, play, and more. It also discusses the responsibilities that accompany these rights, such as respecting others, not harming others, protecting the environment, learning as much as possible and sharing knowledge, helping those in need, and respecting others' beliefs. Children have the right to education but also the responsibility to study well. Overall, the document discusses how children's rights entail corresponding responsibilities to respect others and contribute to society.

1. Developing Sense of
Responsibility

2. Explain the slogan above. Do you agree or
disagree?
You have the RIGHT to education.
You have the RESPONSIBILITY to study well.

3. The Rights of a Child as declared by the
United Nations

4. • All the children have the right to life.

5. • All the children have the right to a
legally registered name and nationality,
and family ties.

6. • Children should not be separated from
their parents unless it is for their own
good. Children whose parents have
separated have the right to stay in
contact with both parents, unless this
might hurt the child.

7. • Children have the right to say what they
think should happen, when adults are
making decisions that affect them, to
have their opinions taken into account.

8. • Children have the right to get and share
in information, as long as the
information is not damaging to them or
to others.

9. • Children have the right to think and
believe what they want, and practice
their religion, as long as they are not
stopping other people enjoying their
rights.

10. • Children have the right to meet
together and to join groups and
organizations, as long as this does not
stop other people from enjoying their
rights.

11. • Children have the right to privacy.

12. • Government should ensure that children
are properly cared for, and it should
protect them from violence, abuse and
neglect by their parents, or anyone else
that looks after them.

13. • Children have the right to good quality
health care, to clean water, nutritious
food, and a clean environment so that
they will stay healthy.

14. • All children and young people have a
right to a primary education, which
should be free.

15. • Children have the right to learn and use
the language and customs of their
families, whether they are shared by
the majority of the people in the
country or not.

16. • All children have a right to relax and
play and join a wide range of activities.

17. Responsibilities that accompany
children’s rights:
1. If every child, regardless of sex and
ethnic origin, social status, language, age,
nationality, or religion has these rights,
then they have the responsibility to
respect each other in a humane way.

18. 2. If children have the right to be
protected from conflict, cruelty,
exploitation, and neglect, then they also
have the responsibility not to bully or
harm each other.

19. 3. If children have a right to a clean
environment, then they also have a
responsibility to do what they can to look
after their environment.

20. 4. If children have a right to be educated,
they have an obligation to learn as much
as their capabilities allow, and where
possible, share their knowledge and
experience with others.

21. 5. If all children have a right to a full life,
then they should also lend help, so the
needy, the disadvantaged, and the victims
of discrimination also enjoy this right.

22. 6. If children have a right to freedom of
thought, conscience, and religion, then
they also have the obligation to respect
others’ thoughts or religious principles.