24 May - 30 May
Section outline
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Kia ora... students. From this week you will working in teams to research how cultural identities have been exploited and discriminated, throughout the world. Our focus will be looking at children who have been subjected to Human Rights violations in the world.

Success Criteria: I can/have...
- I have understood the meaning of key definitions like human rights, human rights violations, justice and discrimination.
- I have an understanding of the key articles in the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights
- I have began researching ONE type of discrimination children are subjected to in the world
- I have began to plan my research using the template provided
- I have started to research ideas using a range of resources
- I have communicated my ideas through an interesting visual such as a video or slideshow.
Activities:
- Find key definitions to Human rights, Human Rights violations, discrimination, justice, peace, law, protests.
- Research what are the Articles to the United Nations Declaration. ( read through the articles.
- Why is it important that all cultures/ people in the world are treated fairy and equally? Discuss your answer.
- Class discussion on discrimination and children. Discuss ways children are treated unfairly and are discriminated?
- In-depth idea: Child labour.
- Research definition of child labour. Indicate key words that link with this concepts. What is the global statistics for this =human rights violations. Research statistics also according to age and gender. Provide a world map that indicates what work children are involved with.
- Example used is Children at work on cocoa farms in Ghana. Based on the video give an analysis on what you have. What are the challenges and problems children face as labourers. Discuss this according to the social, environmental, economic and emotional harm they undergo.
Chocolate sure does taste good. But a 16x9 investigation in Ghana uncovers a nasty truth - many cocoa beans in that country are ... - Who supports theses children. Think of strategies used by governments, NGS na d fair trade.
- What solutions or advice would you offer to rectify this global problem. Indicate ways that are culturally responsive and violable to both the child and the community
- Communicate your findings with the class.
- What is fair trade and discuss their role.

Homework:/ Resources:
Definition: What is meant by child labour? - ILO
Child Labour - Humanium
Causes and Consequences of Child Labour in Ethiopia - ILO
The Health Impact of Child Labor in Developing Countries ...
Eliminating and Preventing Child Labour - ILO
Five ways we can help to eliminate child labour
Child labour - - Fairtrade International
FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:
- We are FOCUSING...on understanding the various cultural identities that live in Auckland and in New Zealand therefore identifying and comparing population groups in one city to another.
- We are FOCUSING...on deducing what makes us similar and what defines us as unique and different, thus identifying barriers that threaten ones identity.( melting pot analysis)
- We are FOCUSING...on enhancing our understanding what does it mean to be Kiwi. ( intrinsic and extrinsic ideals)
