CURRICULUM FOR EXCELLENCE OUTCOMEAs I explore the rights to which I and others are entitled, I am able to exercise these rights appropriately and accept the responsibilities that go with them. I show respect for the rights of others.(Health & Wellbeing/Mental, Emotional, Social and Physical Wellbeing/Social Wellbeing)

YOUNG PEOPLE AND RIGHTS

SESSION OUTCOMESYoung people will: Develop an understanding of rights and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child Explore key rights in more detail Know where to go for further information

CURRICULUM LEVELThird

RESOURCES Human Rights Power point Young Scot Law Channel http://www.youngscot.org/channels/law/?ss=130&s=46&sr=68 UNICEF’s UNCRC Page http://www.unicef.org/crc Scotland’s Commissioner for Children and Young People – Illustrated Articles of the UNCRC

http://www.sccyp.org.uk/webpages/cypr_gallery_yp.php

MATERIALS

Line of Contention – large Agree and Disagree signs YS presentation on rights Posters on individual rights/articles (10 to include be chosen from

http://www.sccyp.org.uk/webpages/cypr_gallery_yp.php Suggested articles: 2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 23, 26, 29. Posters to be placed on the walls before the session starts)

Flip Charts Post-it notes

INTRODUCTION TIME: 5MINSLine of contentionThis activity will help to ascertain how much knowledge the young people have of Children and Young People’s Rights. This exercise will be repeated at the end so that we can see whether or not they have gained knowledge on the subject. Place the agree and disagree signs at opposite ends of the room For each of the following statements young people have to decide whether they agree or disagree

and stand next the to relevant sign Young people can also stand anywhere in between the two signs if they feel it better represents what

they think i.e. “I agree a bit but not fully” Allow some time for a group discussion as to why the young people stood where they did

SESSION CONTENT

Thinking about specific rightsThis activity asks young people to consider specific rights in more detail Ask the young people to walk around the room looking at the 10 posters on the walls. Each poster represents an individual right Ask the young person to stick a post it note on each poster stating why that issue might be important

to them. Once they have done this young people to stand next to the poster that they think is most

important/relevant to them and other young people All the young people standing next to each poster form a small group. They discuss the right they

have chosen and how it affects young people in Scotland, and what they like to see happen to make sure these rights are a reality for young people.

They can use the comments on post it notes to help guide the discussion. Each group to feedback on their discussions

EVALUATION TIME: 5MINS

Line of contention This activity repeats the earlier activity to ascertain how much the young people have learnt

during the session. Please see introductory activity for an outline of tasks Alternative activities include using sticky dots or printed statements on the line of contention

SUMMARY

ACTIVITY ONE TIME: 5MINS

Statements I have heard of Human Rights I have heard of Children’s Rights I have heard of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child I feel I know lots about children’s rights The convention on the rights of the child is for young people under 16 I am able to name five individual rights

Where to go for further information: Young Scot – www.youngscot.org

ACTIVITY TWO TIME: 40MINS

What is a right? Use the PowerPoint Presentation to explain the concept of rights, the United Nations Convention on

the Rights of the Child and to help the young people distinguish between what is or is not a right? Ask all the young people to raise their right hand if they think it is a right and left hand if they don’t

think it’s a right The notes to the presentation state whether each slide is a right or not