The Individual and the Community · Autumn Term

Children's Rights in Daily Life

An introduction to the concept of children's rights, focusing on how they apply to students' daily lives at home and school.

Key Questions

  1. Identify some rights that children have.
  2. Explain why children have special rights.
  3. Discuss how children's rights help them grow and learn.

NCCA Curriculum Specifications

NCCA: Junior Cycle - Rights and ResponsibilitiesNCCA: Junior Cycle - Human Dignity
Class/Year: 1st Year
Subject: Active Citizenship and the Democratic World
Unit: The Individual and the Community
Period: Autumn Term

Suggested Methodologies

Role Play

Students embody historical or fictional characters

25–50 min

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