HUMAN RIGHTS MODULE FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL
Implementation steps
1. The teacher reads details identifying six (6) individuals such as the name, hobby and
character as provided in the appendix. The teacher can also make similar cards by
substituting the names and characters with those of real students in the class.
2. After each card is read, a student can be called to the front of the classroom to
choose the information card he/she likes.
3. The student is asked to read out the hobby and character written on the card without
revealing the name on it.
4. Then other students are asked to identify the person named on the information card
based on the characteristics that have been read out.
5. The steps are repeated until all six cards have been identified correctly.
Discussion/Presentation
6. At the end of the activity, give the students the opportunity to provide their selfreflection on the information cards that they had guessed earlier.
Conclusion
7. The teacher concludes the day’s lesson by stressing the rights of the child as well as
human rights learned from the lesson.
8. The teacher also needs to apply the values learned from the lesson.
9. The teacher can share additional information and specific facts concerning human
rights.
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)
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