The goals of the workshop at the grade 2 & 3 levels are to:<\/p>\n
1. Engage students to understand what children \u2018need\u2019 and \u2018want\u2019 – helping them to make the distinction between the as well to make learning connections between \u2018needs\u2019 to \u2018rights\u2019.
\n2. Introduce children to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and World Children\u2019s Day – especially the right to be healthy, safe, heard and be myself. This might look the same and different for children in Canada and around the world.
\n3. Explore what the words \u2018rights\u2019 and \u2018responsibility\u2019 mean – and how they are related to child rights. Identify people responsible for child rights.
\n4. Activate children to express their ideas\/drawings\/messages about what rights are
\nimportant to them – and to share them with important people responsible for their rights<\/p>\n
Learning about child rights meets several BC Curriculum Connections for grade 2<\/a> and grade 3<\/a> (Source: UNICEF).<\/p>\n There is an overwhelming amount of great resources from different agencies in Canada and around the world. Here are a few suggested activities that might work for your students based on each learning goal.<\/p>\n Activity 1: Sorting Needs & Wants<\/a> Materials you will need:<\/strong><\/p>\n Watch the Video: \u2018Unpacking My Rights\u2019 (about 5 minutes). This is a locally produced video featuring Puppet Giggles visiting from the planet Zog.<\/p>\n Giggles meets Gita to talk about the difference between needs\/wants and child rights. Children from Victoria also offer tips on how to help newcomer children feel welcome. The video was produced by the International Institute for Child Rights and Development, Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria and Royal Roads University.<\/p>\n
\nActivity 2: Needs & Rights at Home<\/a>
\nActivity 3: Setting Up a Neighbourhood<\/a>
\nActivity 4: Matching Rights and Responsibilities<\/a>
\nActivity 5: Malala\u2019s Magic Pencil<\/a>
\nActivity 6: Write a Postcard to the Mayor<\/a>
\nActivity 7: Child Rights Leadership Cards<\/a><\/p>\n\n
Learning Goal 1: What is the difference between a \u2018need\u2019 and \u2018want\u2019?<\/h2>\n