HUMAN RIGHTS MODULE FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL 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 with respect to 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. The following are examples of sentences that can be written on the pieces of paper for the activity: • Human rights are rights that belong to all human beings. • Human rights exist from the moment we were born. • Children are persons aged 18 and below. • We must respect everyone even though of a different race or religion. • We must be friends with everyone in school. vii. Among the articles in the CRC that are relevant to the activity: • Non-discrimination (Article 2, CRC) Appendix: Examples of sentences Children are persons aged 18 and below. We must respect the rights of all human beings. Everyone must be treated equally. Children must be given an education. Children are free to practise their own culture. Bullying must be reported immediately. Name-calling is regarded as bullying. 65