World Children's Day

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Hello and welcome to this lessonWorld Children's Day!

Learning Objectives:

Explain what World Children’s Day is and why it’s celebrated.

Identify key children’s rights from the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC).

Reflect on how children’s rights are upheld or challenged in different parts of the world.

Suggest ways they can contribute to supporting children’s rights in their own communities.

Aims and objectives 

World Children’s Day is celebrated on 20 November each year.

It marks the date when the UN adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child (1959) and the Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989).

The day promotes awareness and action on children’s rights.

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The UNCRC sets out rights for children, including:

• The right to education

• The right to be safe and protected

• The right to healthcare

• The right to play and rest

• The right to have a voice in matters that affect them

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Why are children's rights important?

Which of these are the greatest challenges children face today?

1

War

2

Restricted Access to Healthcare

3

Child Poverty

4

Climate Change

5

Other

Which of these are the greatest challenges children face today?

1

Raising Awareness

2

Supporting Charities

3

Being Kind and Inclusive

4

Respecting each other's Voices

5

Other

Which will you do?

Whn is World Children's Day celebrated?

When is World Children’s Day celebrated?

A

1st June

B

20th November

C

28th December

D

10th October

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) was adopted in 1989.

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) was adopted in 1989.

A

True

B

False

Children have a right to ____________

Children have a right to ____________

A

Education

B

Chocolate

C

Expensive tablets

D

Make a mess

Which of these is NOT one of the children’s rights in the UNCRC?

Which of these is NOT one of the children’s rights in the UNCRC?

A

The right to play

B

The right to healthcare

C

The right to vote

D

The right to be safe and protected

More children attend school than in any point in human history.

More children attend school than in any point in human history.

A

True

B

False

Which global organisation leads the campaign for World Children’s Day?

Which global organisation leads the campaign for World Children’s Day?

A

FIFA

B

WHO

C

UNICEF

D

Save the Children

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