HUMAN RIGHTS MODULE FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL
Discussion/Presentation
9. At the end of the activity, the students are given the opportunity to provide their selfreflection on the activity that they engaged in earlier.
Conclusion
10. The teacher concludes the day’s lesson by stressing the rights of the child as well as
human rights learned from the lesson.
11. The teacher also needs to apply the values learned from the lesson.
12. The teacher can share additional information and specific facts concerning human
rights and the rights of the child.
Reference notes for the teacher:
i.
Human rights are fundamental rights and freedoms that belong to every human
being. These rights are stated in the 30 articles of the Universal Declaration of Human
Rights (UDHR) adopted by the United Nations on 10 December 1948.
ii.
The UDHR declares that every human being is born equal in dignity and rights,
regardless of race, religion, colour, gender and status.
iii. Children’s rights are stated in the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC).
iv. There are 54 articles in the CRC.
v. Children are persons who are 18 years of age and below.
vi. Among the articles in the CRC that are relevant to the activity:
Non-discrimination (Article 2, CRC)
Freedom of expression and opinion (Article 13, CRC)
Rights of the child with a disability (Article 23, CRC)
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