Children Human Rights WebQuest

WebQuestHuman Rights for Elementary School Children : 

WebQuestHuman Rights for Elementary School Children By Dr. Magda Madkour  Dr. Magda’s Profile Magda at IT4ALL Global Exchange July 2010

What Is A WebQuest? : 

What Is A WebQuest? A WebQuest is” an inquiry-oriented activity in which some or all of the information that learners interact with comes from resources on the Internet,  optionally supplemented with videoconferencing" (Dodge, 1995). Creating a WebQuest requires planning a task, a process, and an evaluation tool.

Introduction : 

Introduction The purpose of this Web Quest is to engage children at elementary level in teamwork to think, discuss, and participate in various learning activities to learn about their human rights, and how to have such rights. The plan of this Web Quest is based on creating a mini UN conference inside the classroom so that children discuss, practice, and promote the Rights of the Child.

Child Rights : 

Child Rights Each child has the right to love in dignity and be able to cope with life challenges. The Convention on the Rights of the Child states that all countries should recognize the right of every child to a standard of living adequate for the child’s physical, mental, spiritual, moral, and social development (Article 27-1).

Lesson Plan : 

Lesson Plan Topic: Children’s Human Rights Timeframe: 4 classes (30- 45 minutes each). Learners’ c Characteristics: Elementary school children Class Setting: A Mini UN Conference inside the classroom Knowledge: Declaration of the Rights of the Child. Skills: Communication skills with focus on brainstorming , teamwork, and creativity. Assessment: Teamwork Rubric.

Learning Objectives : 

Learning Objectives Introduce Human Rights to children at early age. Promote Child Rights using different art work. Enhance cooperative learning. Increase children’s motivation through creativity. Use technology for presenting children work

Learning Outcomes : 

Learning Outcomes Children will: Think critically to learn about Child Rights. Improve skills for cooperative discussions to learn how to practice their Rights. Create works of art to promote Child Rights. Present their conference to class and school community using a video.

Essential Questions : 

Essential Questions Who did prepare the list of human rights? What is the Declaration of the Rights of the Child? Why should children be aware of their rights? How can children practice, preserve, and promote their rights?

Task : 

Task Children are invited to attend a mini UN Conference to discuss their human rights. Children’s task is to work in four teams to discuss the Declaration of the Rights of the Child. Each team will create a work of art such as brochures or posters to promote Children's Rights. With the help of the teacher, children will create a video to display their conference for the school community.

Process : 

Process Arrange the classroom to look like a conference room. Divide children into four teams. Team names should represent child’s rights (e.g. dignity, respect, equity, social security, special protection , etc.). Watch a video about children’s rights. Discuss the content of the video. Create a work of art to promote Child Rights. Each team will provide recommendations for preserving Child Rights.

Learning Activities : 

Learning Activities Draw pictures that represent the rights of the children. Create a collage of photos using online resources (Flickr, Google images, Yahoo images, etc). Create brochures or posters to promote Children’s Rights. Design a logo to represent Child Rights. Create a puppet to be used in the community to preserve the Rights of the Child. Create a video about this conference to be posted in Teachers TV , YouTube, or school website.

Cooperative Learning : 

Cooperative Learning Team Charter A simplified team charter to help children carry out the assigned roles. The charter should indicate the following: Team leaders and team members Tasks assigned to each team The deadlines for the assignments The evaluation tool.

Evaluation : 

Evaluation Teamwork Rubric Use the following scale to motivate children:

Media Presentation : 

Media Presentation Teachers will help children create a video about the conference and post it in YouTube, Teachers TV, and school website.

Conclusion : 

Conclusion Using this WebQuest allows teachers to engage children in project-based learning to help each team create a work of art to promote and preserve children Rights. Children will be able to think critically and creatively during the role-play of attending the UN Mini Conference inside the classroom.

Resources : 

Resources Articles about WebQuests: http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/search/simpleSearch.jsp?ERICExtSearch_SearchValue_0=webquest&_pageLabel=ERICSearchResult&ERICExtSearch_SearchType_0=kw Basic List of Human Rights: http://www.ask.com/web?q=Basic+List+of+Human+Rights&qsrc=6&o=15141&l=dis Child Rights Video: http://www.youthforhumanrights.org/what-are-human-rights.html Declaration of Human Rights: http://www.un.org/en/documents/udhr/index.shtml Declaration of the Rights of the Child: http://www.cirp.org/library/ethics/UN-declaration/ Dodge, B. (1995). Some thoughts about Webquests at http://webquest.sdsu.edu/about_webquests.htm Project, Problem, and Inquiry-based Learning: http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic43.htm Team Charters: http://www.endsoftheearth.com/HTMLTeams/Chap2.htm The Stolen Children -- Their Stories: http://www.australianhumanitiesreview.org/archive/Issue-February-1998/bird.html UNESCO: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/ WebQuests Rubric Evaluation: http://webquest.sdsu.edu/webquestrubric.html WebQuest Site: http://webquest.org/search/index.php WebQuest Taxonomy: http://webquest.sdsu.edu/taskonomy.html You Tube: http://www.youtube.com