Activity 7: Rights Radio (adapted from National Child Day – Guide)
Why we like it: This is good activity because it asks students to explore how
rights are part of their everyday lives and to participate in advocating for rights.
How long: This is best if done over several sessions.
How it works:
- Preparation: Ask students to think of real news or fictional stories about
children who had their rights respected or denied (as an example, the young
people featured in the video in Activity 7 or a character in their favourite book,
movie or game). - In groups, ask students to work on developing a radio broadcast to be live on
National Children’s Day. Have the students put together a short broadcast of
these children’s rights stories. Ask them to include at least one Article from the
UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in their story.
Reflection:
- What were the rights that were most noticeable? What actions were taken to
support those rights? What more could be done?
● Tips & variations:
- Optional activity – if this was a real story and one that is recent, students could
share it over the PA during morning announcements or with parents in the
Google Classroom or FreshGrade space. - Optional activity – students could choose to create a child rights newsletter and
share written stories.
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