Child Rights (CRC)

The units, lesson plans, multimedia, and stories in this collection are intended to raise students' awareness of child and family rights, specifically looking at the international treaty, the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC).

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Activity Sheet: Convention on the Rights of the Child This Activity Sheet provides an overview of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and offers... CRC Activity Sheet 6-8 9-12 CRC Activity Sheet Activity Sheet: Convention on the Rights of the Child This Activity Sheet provides an overview of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and offers comprehension activities for students.	Child Rights: Full Unit - Grades 6-8 The lesson plans in this unit are intended to raise students' awareness of child and family... Child Rights: Full Unit - Grades 6-8 6-8 Child Rights: Full Unit - Grades 6-8 Child Rights: Full Unit - Grades 6-8 The lesson plans in this unit are intended to raise students' awareness of child and family rights, specifically looking at the international treaty, the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Lesson 1 What do all children need? Overview: Students will brainstorm, discuss, and itemize what they believe all children need to be... Lesson 1 What do all children need? 6-8 Lesson 1 What do all children need? Lesson 1 What do all children need? Overview: Students will brainstorm, discuss, and itemize what they believe all children need to be healthy and safe, and to develop to their full potential. Visual resources will be used to support students.	Lesson 2 Introducing the Convention on the Rights of the Child Overview: Students will be introduced to the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) by reading... Lesson 2 Introducing the Convention on the Rights of the Child 6-8 Lesson 2 Introducing the Convention on the Rights of the Child Lesson 2 Introducing the Convention on the Rights of the Child Overview: Students will be introduced to the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) by reading the summary of the CRC as a class, and by viewing and discussing short animated online cartoons based on the CRC articles.
Lesson 3 Representing the Rights of the Child Overview: Using the simplified version of the CRC, students should be assigned one right to depict... Lesson 3 Representing the Rights of the Child 6-8 Lesson 3 Representing the Rights of the Child Lesson 3 Representing the Rights of the Child Overview: Using the simplified version of the CRC, students should be assigned one right to depict through a tableau, or frozen image, with their bodies. First they should create a tableau depicting a violation of the right and then change the tableau to depict an affirmation of the right.	Lesson 4 What can we do? Children’s Rights and Responsibilities Overview: In this lesson, students read a case study about a teenager from Jordan, and then discuss... Lesson 4 What can we do? Children’s Rights and Responsibilities 6-8 Lesson 4 What can we do? Children’s Rights and Responsibilities Lesson 4 What can we do? Children’s Rights and Responsibilities Overview: In this lesson, students read a case study about a teenager from Jordan, and then discuss. As a class and in small groups the students discuss how they can take action.

An Introduction to an International Treaty: The Convention on the Rights of the Child - Youth Report This U.S. Fund for UNICEF Youth Report introduces high school students to the Convention on the... The Convention on the Rights of the Child: Introduction to an International Treaty 9-12 The Convention on the Rights of the Child: Introduction to an International Treaty An Introduction to an International Treaty: The Convention on the Rights of the Child - Youth Report This U.S. Fund for UNICEF Youth Report introduces high school students to the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the most widely ratified piece of international human rights legislation in the world, and the legal foundation for UNICEF's work.	Case Study: Ali's Story This case study allows students to read about Ali and how he is confronted with the issue of child... Case Study: Ali's Story (with reading comp. questions) 9-12 Case Study: Ali's Story (with reading comp. questions) Case Study: Ali's Story This case study allows students to read about Ali and how he is confronted with the issue of child labor. Accompanying reading comprehension questions are included.
Case Study: Ali's Story Read about the story of Ali, and how he is confronted by the issue of child labor. Case study... Case Study: Ali's Story (with reading comp. questions) 6-8 Case Study: Ali's Story (with reading comp. questions) Case Study: Ali's Story Read about the story of Ali, and how he is confronted by the issue of child labor. Case study includes accompanying reading comprehension questions.	Child rights: On the Right Path, but a Long Way to Go Read an essay on Child Rights by Ishmael Beah. Beah, born in 1980 in Sierra Leone, is the author... Child rights: On the Right Path, but a Long Way to Go 6-8 9-12 Child rights: On the Right Path, but a Long Way to Go Child rights: On the Right Path, but a Long Way to Go Read an essay on Child Rights by Ishmael Beah. Beah, born in 1980 in Sierra Leone, is the author of best-selling A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a boy soldier. He is UNICEF’s Advocate for Children Affected by War
Evolution of Child Rights: A Timeline View a timeline portraying how the subject of Child Rights has evolved and adapted. Evolution of Child Rights: A Timeline 6-8 9-12 Evolution of Child Rights: A Timeline Evolution of Child Rights: A Timeline View a timeline portraying how the subject of Child Rights has evolved and adapted.	Perspectives on the Convention of the Rights of the Child The Convention on the Rights of the Child sets the standards for the care, treatment and protection... Perspectives on the Convention of the Rights of the Child 6-8 9-12 Perspectives on the Convention of the Rights of the Child Perspectives on the Convention of the Rights of the Child The Convention on the Rights of the Child sets the standards for the care, treatment and protection of all children. Interpreting these standards and applying the measures required to realize the rights they safeguard relies on the actions parents, families and communities, civil society and the media, governments and international agencies, the private sector, advocates and activists, individuals and institutions, and children, adolescents and young people.

For Every Child Children are born with fundamental human rights - UNICEF's mission is to realize those rights... 6-8 9-12 For Every Child Children are born with fundamental human rights - UNICEF's mission is to realize those rights for every child. Download	Martha's Story: Armed Conflict Learn about Martha, a teenager from Sierra Leone whose family was affected by armed conflict. 6-8 9-12 Martha's Story: Armed Conflict Learn about Martha, a teenager from Sierra Leone whose family was affected by armed conflict. Download
Mobile Classrooms and Access to Education in Uganda. UNICEF mobile classrooms provide access to education for children in Uganda. 6-8 9-12 Mobile Classrooms and Access to Education in Uganda. UNICEF mobile classrooms provide access to education for children in Uganda. Download	Mulu's Story: Gender Equality Thirteen-year-old Mulu Melka's soft voice and shy demeanor hide a character marked by courage... 6-8 9-12 Mulu's Story: Gender Equality Thirteen-year-old Mulu Melka's soft voice and shy demeanor hide a character marked by courage, determination and steady nerves. Using her ingenuity, Mulu was able to get out of two forced marriages, and protect herself from HIV/AIDS. Download
Overview: Convention on the Rights of the Child Learn about the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the most-ratified treaty in the entire world... 6-8 9-12 Overview: Convention on the Rights of the Child Learn about the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the most-ratified treaty in the entire world, which codifies into law, basic standards in health, education, protection and social services for children. Download	Pour Chaque Enfant Les enfants sont nés avec des droits fondamentaux de l'homme - mission de l'UNICEF est de... 6-8 9-12 Pour Chaque Enfant Les enfants sont nés avec des droits fondamentaux de l'homme - mission de l'UNICEF est de réaliser ces droits pour chaque enfant. Download

Chinyanta’s Digital Diary: A Zambian teen fights for child rights and gender equality

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Voices of Youth and UNICEF Radio Digital Diarist Chinyanta Chimba reports on child rights from...

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Liberia: How Poverty Affects Access to Education and Child Rights

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UNICEF examines how children are able to access education, twenty years after the ratification of...

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