Activity pack for schools: ending legalised violence against children
The Children are Unbeatable! Alliance has developed these lesson plans in conjunction with the Churches’ Network for Non-violence 2009-10 roadshow: Growing up without violence – Ending legalised violence against children.
The roadshow aims to reflect landmark events in children’s rights in 2009 and to further the movement to end all forms of violence against children including corporal punishment. Click here to download background information about the roadshow.
Lesson plans
Introduction to Legalised Violence - One lesson, suitable for school years 6 - 11. For use in PSHEE and Citizenship lessons.
Faith, the Golden Rule and Legalised Violence - Two lessons, suitable for school years 4 - 8. For use in PSHEE and Religious Education lessons.
Human Rights and Legalised Violence - Two lessons, suitable for school years 7 - 11. For use in PSHEE and Citizenship lessons.
Further resources - including more activities for non-school groups.
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Introduction to Legalised Violence
One lesson, suitable for school years 6 - 11. For use in PSHEE and Citizenship lessons. Introduces the concept of legalised violence with a quiz and a short discussion.
Downloads:
- Teachers' notes. (Alternative black and white version).
- 'Quiz - Legalised Violence' powerpoint presentation for use on interactive whiteboards.
- Children are Unbeatable! Alliance sign-up forms.
- Information about the law from the Help at Hand Toolkit.
- Children are Unbeatable! Alliance ‘Questions and Answers’.
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Faith, the Golden Rule and Legalised Violence
Two lessons, suitable for school years 4 - 8. For use in PSHEE and Religious Education lessons. Lesson 1 introduces the Golden Rule (treat other people in the same way you would like them to treat you) and discusses how it is used in all six main world religions. Lesson 2 discusses how the Golden Rule can be used in families and how it relates to non-violence. It also offers students the chance to contribute to a travelling exhibition on violence against children.
Downloads:
Lesson 1:
- Teachers' notes. (Alternative black and white version).
- 'The Golden Rule' powerpoint presentation for use on interactive whiteboards.
Lesson 2:
- Teachers' notes. (Alternative black and white version).
- 'The Golden Rule: Stories' worksheet. (Alternative black and white version).
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Human Rights and Legalised Violence
Two lessons, suitable for school years 7 - 11. For use in PSHEE and Citizenship lessons. Lesson 1 introduces the idea of children's rights and the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Lesson 2 discusses children's right to protection from violence and how it applies to children in different situations worldwide.
Downloads:
Lessons 1 and 2: Teachers' notes. (Alternative black and white version).
Lesson 1:
- Activity Sheet on the Convention on the Rights of the Child from the Children's Rights Alliance for England.
Lesson 2:
- A copy of the Convention on the Rights of the Child for each student.
- 'The CRC and Violence' powerpoint presentation for use on interactive whiteboards.
- Worksheet 1 - Steven's story. (Alternative black and white version).
- Worksheet 2 - Anna's story. (Alternative black and white version).
- Worksheet 3 - Juma's story. (Alternative black and white version).
- Worksheet 4 - Kelly's story. (Alternative black and white version).
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Further resources
- The Help at Hand Toolkit contains many more free resources designed to change attitudes and behaviour around the physical punishment of children, for use with all age groups.
- The Children’s Rights Alliance for England (CRAE) offer many more free resources on the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Suggestions for celebrating the 20th anniversary of the CRC can be found here.
- UNICEF UK’s Teacherzone provides many more resources.
- UNICEF UK also runs the Rights Respecting Schools Awards scheme, for schools which place the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) at the heart of their ethos and curriculum.
- The UN Study on Violence Against Children, published in 2006, is a major study on violence against children in all world regions and all settings. Two child-friendly booklets of the study report are available: ‘The United Nations Secretary-General’s Study on Violence against Children: Adapted for Children and Young People,’ aimed at 12 – 18 year olds, and ‘Safe You Safe Me,’ aimed at 7 – 12 year olds. 'Our Right to Be Protected From Violence', a booklet of activities for young people aged 12 - 18, is also available.
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