Right to protection

Year level: Lower/middle primary Learning outcome Students will explore who and how they are kept safe and healthy. Role-play a situation of someone helping others (family, community people, health care, government) for others to identify what you are doing.. Role-play the following situations showing what you would do, what you say and how you help someone who: is feeling sick has no lunch has fallen over is feeling threatened by someone has been lost has not been collected from school has been hit by a car has been in a danger has to work in a dangerous situation has nowhere to go to escape danger. Collect advertisements and signs that help people learn about living a healthy and safe life, (eg immunisation, food, road safety, safety houses) Discuss: Who helps you to be safe and healthy? Why do they help you? What responsibilities do you have to help yourself? Read stories about children in other places. Julie, the flower seller - Philippines: http://www.globaleducation.edna.edu.au/globaled/page1343.html Evelyn, the flower seller - Philippines: http://www.globaleducation.edna.edu.au/globaled/page1344.html Determine whether they have been protected and kept healthy and safe. Assessment task List three situations in which children need protection. Suggest a way that each could be addressed effectively.