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Teacher Resource

Kids’ Rights

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1. What was the main point of the story?

2. What do you think is meant by a ‘right’?

3. Name some of the rights kids have.

4. Why do children have special rights?

5. Which organisation created the Convention on the Rights of the Child?

6. How many rights are listed in the convention?

7. The rights apply to every single kid in the world. True or false?

8. How often does Australia report back to the UN about kids’ rights?

9. What rights do you think are important for kids to have? Give reasons for your answer.

10. What questions do you have after watching the BTN Kids’ Rights story?

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What do you think?

What do you THINK about what you saw in the BTN Kids’ Rights story? What does this video make you WONDER?

• Think of three questions you have about the Kids’ Rights story. Remember that good questions are open-ended (have no right or wrong answer and can’t be answered with a ‘yes’ or ‘no’).

• What did you learn from the BTN story? Leave your comment on the Kids’ Rights story page.

Discuss the BTN Kids’ Rights story as a class, using the following questions to guide the discussion. Record the main points on a mind map with ‘children’s rights’ at the centre.

• What is a ‘right’?

• What are some basic human rights for everyone? Brainstorm a list.

• What are children’s rights?

• Why do children have special rights?

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Glossary

Students develop a glossary of words and terms that relate to children’s rights. Below are some words to get them started.

|Article |Convention |Convention on the Rights of the Child |

|Right |Violate |Discrimination |

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Students will explore in more detail the Convention on the Rights of the Child. A child-friendly version of the list of rights has been created. Ask students to look at the rights and think about which three rights are most important to them and briefly explain why.

Students will explore a right in more detail, for example, the right to have a safe place to live. Students will use the following questions to think about the right in more depth:

• Why are homes different all around the world?

• What is the difference between a house and a home?

• What happens when a child does not have basic shelter?

What were the most popular articles chosen by the students in the class? Make a tally of students’ responses. Students can make a poster about one of their chosen rights. Ask them to think about images that represent the right and a short caption to describe the right. The UNICEF What are child rights? digibook may give students ideas about images and captions for their posters. Posters can be displayed in a public place in the school.

Further Investigation

Ask students if they have ever taken action to make sure their rights, or the rights or another child are respected. Students can discuss their experiences in pairs or small groups.

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BTN Kids’ Rights Survey

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Encourage your students to take part in the BTN Kids’ Rights survey



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The following interactive games helps students understand more about the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Which Right is Right?

Ask students to play the BTN ‘Which Right is Right?’ game. Can they match which photograph goes with which child right? Students can create their own photo story to help students in their school to learn more about child rights. They can use their own illustrations, take their own photographs or use images from an online image gallery when creating their photo story.

Rights and Freedoms

Students can play the Rights and Freedoms interactive history game. Match the stories of a group of young people to the rights and freedoms of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

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BTN Children’s Rights story

Students watch the following BTN stories and answer the questions.

BTN Child Rights

1. Which organisation set up the Convention on the Rights of the Child?

2. How many years ago were the Rights of the Child set up?

3. What do you think is meant by a `right’?

4. What sorts of things are covered in the Rights of the Child?

5. What do you think is an important right for all children to have? Explain your answer.

6. Which right is important to you? Why?

7. Why is there still more work to be done protecting children’s rights?

8. Whose job is it to make sure kids’ rights are protected?

BTN Child Rights – Article 17

1. What is your favourite thing about being a kid?

2. What do you think is meant by a ‘right’?

3. Finish the following sentence: In Australia, most kids have the chance to…

4. What are some kids in other countries forced to do?

5. Give an example of a right that is included in the convention.

6. Do you think it’s important for children to have access to information from the media? Why?

7. Why don’t some kids in other countries have access to information?

8. What do you think is the most important right for all children? Explain why.

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BTN – Child Rights – Article 17



BTN – Child Rights



UNICEF – Convention on the Rights of the Child



UNICEF – Learn about children’s rights



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Episode 19

24th July 2018

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Students will learn about the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

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History – Year 6

Experiences of Australian democracy and citizenship, including the status and rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, migrants, women, and children.

Civics and Citizenship – Year 6

The obligations citizens may consider they have beyond their own national borders as active and informed global citizens

Civics and Citizenship – Year 7

How values, including freedom, respect, inclusion, civility, responsibility, compassion, equality and a ‘fair go’, can promote cohesion within Australian society.

What rights are important to kids?

Survey students in your school about what rights are important to them. Think about ways to record students’ responses – written, audio or video. Ask students to think of creative ways to share the results with the school community.

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