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Who has responsibility for my rights?
Children develop a group ‘constitution’, listing their rights and responsibilities

Type of activity

Discussion, consensus building, rule making

Objectives

  • To understand the relationship between rights and responsibilities
  • To relate rights and responsibilities to children’s daily life
  • To develop skills of co-operation and participation
  • To create an agreed set of rules and responsibilities for the group

Preparation

Optional: make copies of the simplified Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)

Materials

  • Pencil and paper for each participant
  • Flipchart and markers
  • Optional: Copies of the simplified CRC

 

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4-30 children Part 1: 60–90 minutes.Part 2 (optional, and at a later date): 30-45 minutes 8-13 years
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