Child Rights and Responsibilities

Activity 1

1. Look at these pictures and answer the questions.

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Groupwork

1. Work in groups. Look at these pictures and say what the children are expected to do.

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Activity 2

1. Listen to a reading of a story.
2. Answer these questions orally.
   1. Why had the animals made Elephant their king?
   2. Why did the animals go to the meeting?
   3. What promise did Mrs. Hyena make?
   4. What is the main message in this story?
3. Retell the story to your group members.
4. Work in pairs and say these words in turns.

How does the sound of the letters in red differ from that of the letters in blue?

1. Say these sentences after the teacher.
   1. Pack the cups in the car parked at the back of the bus fast.
   2. Son, run in the sun and have some fun.
   3. We wanted a bun but the nun had none.
   4. A car can take you very far but a cart cannot.
2. Work in pairs. Say these words and then use them in sentences.
   1. duty
   2. responsible
   3. child abuse
   4. exercise
   5. shelter

Activity 3

1. Recite the following poem. You can request somebody to record you using a smart phone or any other recording device. Then play the audio recording and talk about it.

I am a child with many rights.
​Let me play in the sun.
​Let me have some fun.
​Let me run from harm.

I am a child with many rights.
​Do not be hard on me.
​Do not be harsh to me.
​Do not be unfair to me.

I am a child with many rights.
​I want to be free from danger.
​I want to feel secure.
​I want to go to school.

Homework

1. Talk to your parents or other people at home about your rights and responsibilities. Report what you learn to your classmates.
2. Ask someone at home to tell you an oral narrative. Talk about the main message with him or her. Share the main message in your oral narrative with your classmates.