This section collects 42 practical activities for different age groups and at different levels of complexity, related to the 14 themes. These activities can be used sequentially, or in any order you choose, and in general, the children you work with do not need to have special skills or competences.

Back A Constitution for Our Group

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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