What can we do as citizens to protect the rights of others?
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can explain what we can do as citizens to protect the rights of others.
Key learning points
- The UNCRC protects children’s rights in 196 countries, setting guidelines to safeguard their wellbeing worldwide.
- Advocacy skills like lobbying MPs, petitioning and campaigning can help ensure children’s rights are protected.
- Listening to children allows their voices to influence decisions and empowers others to protect their rights.
- Active citizenship includes fundraising, social media campaigns and charity auctions to support children’s rights.
- Working with changemakers like MPs and councillors is a powerful way to advocate for and protect children’s rights.
Keywords
Right - something we are entitled to by law
Advocacy - representing or supporting a person or an organisation publicly by writing, speaking or taking action on behalf of that person or organisation
Common misconception
We are powerless to protect the rights of others until we are adults.
Children can protect the rights of others by using active citizenship methods.
Teacher tip
Use real-life examples like the right to education to show how we can protect others' rights. Through case studies or role-playing, explore how children worldwide fight for education. This helps pupils understand how advocacy, like petitions or awareness campaigns, can make a real impact.
Content guidance
Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1. is the way we learn about the world, gain new skills and prepare for the future through school, books or experiences.
Q2.The UNCRC the right to education for children across the world.
Q3.What fraction of the world's population of children could not access their right to an education in 2024?
Q4.Which of the following might prevent a child from getting their right to education?
Q5.Match the start of the sentence with the end of the sentence.
Q6.What is the definition of 'entitled'?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.The United Nations Convention on the Rights of a Child (UNCRC) protects children's rights across the ...
Q2.Which is not a method of advocacy?
Q3.Listening to children allows them to __________ decisions.
Q4.Fundraising is a great example of __________ citizenship.
Q5.Match the start of the sentence with its ending.
Q6.Which 2024 campaign focuses on telling the UK Government to not let emergencies prevent our friends across the world from learning?
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