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