Children's rights

The United Nations has declared that 20 November is the International Day of the Child. To help raise awareness of this important issue, this lesson plan is about children’s rights.

In this integrated skills lesson, pupils will learn about some of the rights listed in the United Nations 'Convention on the Rights of the Child’ (CRC). First, pupils are introduced to the concept of 'rights’ through a teacher-led discussion. Then they study a list of items and decide which ones are 'rights’. Next, they read some of the fundamental rights, share missing information and complete the gaps in a text. Finally, as a follow up learners work in groups, using the ideas from the lesson to make a booklet about children’s rights.

Lesson outcomes

All learners will: 

• learn about about children’s rights
• develop the four skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking
• use critical and creative thinking
• review and recycle the use of modals (can’t, should, shouldn’t, must, mustn’t, have to)

Materials

• Lesson plan
• Presentation - This can replace the picture cards and pocketbook worksheet
• Picture cards - 1 set each group cut up
• Information gap student A
• Information gap student B
• Pocketbook worksheet

You’ll also need paper, coloured pencils or felt tips for making a pocketbook