HUMAN RIGHTS MODULE FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL Implementation steps Activity 1 1. Before the activity starts, prepare the cardboard fish and fishing rods using the materials provided. Prepare 20 fish and several fishing rods. Write a word related to rights or responsibilities on each fish. Prepare 2 posters by writing ‘Rights’ and ‘Responsibilities’ on them respectively. 2. Place the cardboard fish in the middle of the classroom in a jar or any big container. 3. The students take turns fishing using the rods provided. 4. When a student succeeds in catching a fish, he/she reads the word on it and sticks the fish onto either the ‘Rights’ or ‘Responsibilities’ poster. 5. The other students are not allowed to provide any comments as to which poster the fish should be stuck on. 6. The activity is continued until all the fish have been caught and placed on their respective posters. Activity 2 Group discussion At the end of the game, the students are given room to self-reflect on the activity. The teacher may use the following questions as a guide: 1. What are your feelings after the activity? 2. What was the strategy that you used in the activity? 3. Were you able to identify the differences between rights and responsibilities? 4. How can we learn about rights and responsibilities in a more effective manner? Reflection: The teacher provides a summary. The teacher’s references are: 1. The articles in the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) 2. The articles in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) Rights of the Child • • • • • • • • • I have the right to be respected. I have the right to feel safe in my family, society and country. I have the right to voice my opinions. I have the right to a name and nationality. I have the right to be treated equally, even though I am of a different age, colour, gender, religion, belief, nationality or culture. I have the right to standard healthcare and to be treated if I am sick or injured. I have the right to go to school. I have the right to protection against abuse, violence and armed conflict. I have the right to practise my religion. 89