Children’s Rights and Child Labor Rachel Stewart, Sarah Gavin, Courtney Yee, Jamie Stephens
Overview Introduction Map Activity Discussion over reading/web/debate You Tube Videos Story time Make your own declaration! Mail time! Quiz
Definition of a Child Webster dictionary defines child as: –“A person between birth and full growth; a boy or girl”
Children Changing Over Time Medieval TimesRenaissance Times: 1563
Children Changing Over Time European Foundling: Late 1700’s Native American- Early 1900’s
Children Changing Over Time US 1908: Child labor Hunter/Gatherer: The Bushmen
Children Changing Over Time US Migrant Farmworker Child Labor Today: Cambodia Brick Makers
Children Changing Over Time Slumdog Millionaire: Begging
Debate Time! The United Nations is about to make a resolution about global child labor policy. What does your family think? Family from India will starve to death Citizens in Michigan (teacher, social worker, importer that imports materials made by children) Migrant worker in the United States and family has earned sub-minimum wage family restaurant in Brazil and the only way they can make money is if their children work
Videos Video 1 – 8Ahttp:// 8A Video 2
Story Time!! Elizabeth’s Story
Declaration of the Rights of the Child See Page 208 in your Rethinking Globalization Books
Some of the articles of the Declaration of Human Rights Article 16. (1) Men and women of full age, without any limitation due to race, nationality or religion, have the right to marry and to found a family. They are entitled to equal rights as to marriage, during marriage and at its dissolution. Article 13. (1) Everyone has the right to freedom of movement and residence within the borders of each state. * (2) Everyone has the right to leave any country, including his own, and to return to his country. Article 17.(1) Everyone has the right to own property alone as well as in association with others.(2) No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his property.
Some of the articles of The Declaration of Human Rights Article 21.(1) Everyone has the right to take part in the government of his country, directly or through freely chosen representatives. Article 24.Everyone has the right to rest and leisure, including reasonable limitation of working hours and periodic holidays with pay. Article 26 (3) Parents have a prior right to choose the kind of education that shall be given to their children.
Steps for Writing to a Congressman Dear _______ Intro Tell how you feel about child labor –How do you want it to change? Thank them Sincerely, _____ –Then click on your state of choice
QUIZ!!!