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How are rights protected? Introduction
Key Learning Area: Studies of Society and Environment
Year Level: Upper primary
Lesson Duration: 3 lessons
Lesson Topic: How are rights protected?
Lesson’s overall aim:
Students explore what is meant by the term ‘rights’. They develop an understanding about why rights are important and consider what might happen if these rights were removed. Finally, students explore the people and institutions (governments and courts) protect rights.
Curriculum links
Links to the Australian Curriculum
Intended student learning objectives/outcomes
Knowledge:
- Explore why society has laws
- Discuss laws that affect young people
- Identify key personnel who help to protect people’s rights
Skills:
- Teamwork
- Critical thinking
- Critical listening
Values:
- Compassion
- Fair go
- Freedom
- Understanding, tolerance and inclusion
Resources
- Declaration of the Rights of the Child – Plain language version
- Dictionaries
- Internet
- Post-it notes
- Five Whys handout
- Sunshine wheel graphic organiser
- Photographic essay template
- Digital camera and printer
Note to teachers
Before undertaking this lesson plan with students, teachers are advised to familiarise themselves with the United Nation’s ‘Declaration of the Rights of the Child’. The complete official version of the Declaration, as well as a plain language version, is available on the Resources and links section of the United Nation’s Cyber School bus website.
