CHILDREN’S RIGHTSObjectives

You will be able to identify and define basic human rights

andAnalyze the importance of human

rights in our world

What are Human Rights???

The rights andfreedoms to whichall humans areentitled, just forsimply existing as ahuman.

Do Children Have Special Rights?

YES! • the right to survive• the right to develop• the right to be

protected from harm• the right to participate

• 1989 UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). This was the first treaty specifically concerned with the rights of children

• The Convention created a new vision of children as bearers of rights and responsibilities appropriate to their age rather than viewing them as the property of their parents or the helpless recipients of charity.

What are your rights?• On left hand side of notebook write a list of

your rights.

Think Pair Share

What are some rights that you have but others do not?

1. Two minutes to think alone2. Two minutes to discuss with a partner3. Class discussion