Chidren's rights

Life orientation

Grade 4

Rights and responsibilities

Module 6

Children’s rights

Children’s rights according to the south african constitution

In module 4 you made posters on which you wrote the 12 rights and responsibilities of South African children. These posters can be put up in the classroom again. It is even possible that they were so attractive that they were never even taken down!

In the first outcome we focused our attention on the rights that affect the health of our children. Now we are going to discuss all 12 of the rights and responsibilities.

Activity 1

To write children’s rights in your own words [lo 2.1]

Rewrite the children’s rights in your own words. A dictionary will be helpful if you need to find a synonym (a different word with the same meaning) when you write your own sentence.

Rewrite the children’s rights in your own words. A dictionary will be helpful if you need to find a synonym (a different word with the same meaning) when you write your own sentence.

OR

Use your computer skills to produce your own “cool” document. Here you can use all the “desk-top publishing” techniques you know. Finally, print it in colour.

OR

Represent the children’s rights in hieroglyphics (ancient “picture-writing”). Replace some of the words with pictures.

Assessment

LEARNING OUTCOME 2: SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

The learner will be able to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to constitutional rights and responsibilities, and to show an understanding of diverse cultures and religions.

Assessment Standard

We know this when the learner

2.1 discusses children’s rights and responsibilities as stipulated in the South African Constitution.