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The Rights of a ChildSocial Studies 9 (Culture and Politics)Miss MacLeanFebruary 2011

What is a right?

•What does it mean to say:▫“I know my rights!”▫“That is against my rights!”

•What are the rights of a citizen?

What do you think?

•In a small group, list the rights that you believe you have as a child (i.e. under 18 years old).

•Let’s compare and contrast with other groups.

•Are there similarities? Are there differences?

Declaration of the Rights of a Child•Developed by the United Nations (1959)•An international organization (192

members)•Facilitates cooperation in:

▫International Law▫International Security▫Economic Development▫Social Progress▫Human Rights▫World Peace

Declaration of the Rights of a Child

•http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_2nA49p3yw

•What does the Declaration state?

Declaration of the Rights of a Child

•Text book: Page 263

•What are the similarities between your list and the Declaration? The differences?