This document provides an outline for a lesson on laws relating to children and young people. It includes: 1. An introduction explaining the objectives are to examine how young people are treated under the law and understand some rights and responsibilities. 2. A plan to read about different age restrictions like being able to work or go to jail from ages 6 to 18, and to answer questions about emergency calls. 3. An assignment for students to work in pairs answering questions from their main book about legal working ages and conditions, and to begin an activity describing a fictional emergency call.

1. Warm –up – pens, paper, journal, books, note
(note) Dial 999 for Garda Síochána, ambulance, fire and Irish Coast
Guard. Have your location information ready.
(Discuss) Have you ever seen anyone call 999 before? Do you know
what to expect when you call?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTb_jCnbutk - video
Homework
Will be a short 5-10 minute activity in the activity book.
Skills
Expressing ideas and managing information.
Today's Objectives
1. Examine how Young People are treated by the law.
2. Understand some of your rights and responsibilities under the law.
Heading: Law 8 Date:

2.  We are going to read page 293 - 296 of the book which
examines our how the law sees you (as a child at six years old,
able to work at fourteen-fifteen years old and an adult at
eighteen years old).
 We shall take notes along the way about at what age you can
get a job, go jail, etc.
 You’ll work in pairs to answers questions on page 295 of your
main book and page 115 of your activity book, which looks at
emergency calls.
Plan for today

3.  I will need about sixteen people to read page 293 - 296 of your
main book. Raise hands after each paragraph and take notes.
 (note) Age Six – must go to school.
 (note) Age Seven – age of criminal responsibility.
 (note) Age Fourteen – can be employed for ‘light work’. If you
commit a crime, ignorance is not an excuse.
 (note) Age Fifteen – part-time work is legal.
 (note) Age Sixteen – can leave school, get married, work eight hour
days and own a dog.
 (note) Age Seventeen – can get a provisional license for a car and
go to prison.
 (Discuss) Do you agree with the above age restrictions?
Page 293 - 296 (main book) reading and notes

4.  I will need one more people to read page 295, then several to read
page 296 after the note. Raise hands after each paragraph and take
note.
 (note) Age Eighteen – No longer a child. You can vote, claim the
dole, gamble, join the army or Gardaí and donate blood or organs.
You also do not need your parents permission for many things.
 (Task) We are going to read #Action, Q.1-5 on page 295 first. You are
not expected to know the answers yet, which are on the next page.
 (Task) We will then read page 296, which shows the rules for
working when you’re 14, 15, 16, 17 etc. Afterwards, we shall answer
the questions we read on page 295.
Page 295 - 296 (main book) reading and notes

5.  Work in pairs on #Action questions 1-5 on page 295. “Quote” the
line on page 295 which says something is legal or not.
1. 8 hours without a break when 17 years old – legal?
2. Can kids legally work in movies?
3. Holiday Work – 40 hour week when 15 years old – legal?
Complete 4. and 5. as well.
 Page 115 of your Activity Book
1. What number do you call if….
2. Create a scenario making up where you have seen the crime.
3. Describe the situation. Be creative. Finish for homework.
Questions (Main Book page 295) (Activity Book page 115)