Human Rights and Global Responsibility · Rights and Responsibilities
Children's Rights and the UNCRC
Focusing on the specific protections afforded to children and the responsibility of states to uphold them.
Key Questions
- 1Who should decide when a child is mature enough to make their own legal decisions?
- 2What is the government's role here in protecting children from economic exploitation?
- 3How can we balance a child's right to protection with their right to autonomy?
NCCA Curriculum Specifications
NCCA: Junior Cycle - Rights and ResponsibilitiesNCCA: Junior Cycle - Democracy
Class/Year: 2nd Year
Subject: Active Citizenship and the Democratic State
Unit: Human Rights and Global Responsibility
Period: Rights and Responsibilities
Suggested Methodologies
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