Kids Who Care

Child Rights
.	Background for the Teacher »
.	What are Child Rights? The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child »
.	Children's Rights in Canada »
.	Children's Rights and the Environment »
.	Case Study »
.	Fast Facts »
.	Skills Developed »
.	Internet Activity »
.	Video »


	"Only as we move closer to realizing the rights of all children will countries move closer to their goals of development and peace."
	~ Kofi Annan, United Nations Secretary General



Teacher's Sheet = Student's Sheet =

		Activity 1:
		Wants vs. Needs

		Activity 2:
		Needs to Rights

		Activity 3:
		The 4Bs of Rights

		Activity 4:
		Write your own Convention

		Activity 5:
		Rights Action Plan

Cross-cultural sensitivity and understanding of the universal application of rights (Needs to Rights, Wants vs Needs)
Rights-respecting attitudes as well as self-advocacy (Needs to Rights, The 4 Bs of Rights, Write Your Own Rights Convention, Rights Action Plan)
Increased understanding of citizenship and responsibilities (The 4 Bs of Rights, Write Your Own Rights Convention, Rights Action Plan)
Critical thinking around the realities of human rights (Questions for Reflection or Discussion, Wants vs Needs, Needs to Rights)