Thematic unit guide Rights & responsibilities Students will a)
become familiar with the concepts of rights, privileges and
responsibilities and b) recognize how these concepts are related
to their own lives. Ages 9 to 12 Citizenship and Community Life
Health and Well-Being Films used in this Unit An Artist (5 min
15 s) Overdose (5 min 25 s) The Boy and the Snow Goose (10 min
32 s) Christopher, Please Clean Up Your Room! (6 min 56 s)
Response journals, white paper, art materials, chart paper (at
least 8 sheets), markers, overhead projector, 2 transparency
sheets, transparency marker, Children's Rights and
Responsibilities leaflet (1 copy per student). Students will
learn about the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. By
exploring the concepts of rights, responsibilities and
privileges, students will become more aware of the choices they
make. Students will keep a response journal, take an oath of
personal responsibility, and participate in a tableau vivant, or
frozen tableau. Film title: Christopher, Plea