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Child Rights

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 Children have rights too! Who is a Child? A child is anyone who is below the age of 18 years old.  What are Children's Rights?  Children Rights refer to all those things that a child should have or get because they are under the age  of 18. Activity 1 Good day 7N, Instruction: Use the song above to answer the following questions:  1. What are 4 rights mentioned in the song? 2. Explain the importance of any 2 Child Rights mentioned in the song.  3. Why do you think it is important for a child to know his or her rights? Share your answers in the comment section provided.  Source: Glenn (n.d.) Activity 2 Instruction: Read the following  scenario and answer the questions that follow.  Martha  is 12 years old and her mother has her selling snacks on the road to send herself to school. One day Martha's teacher saw Martha  on the  street and asked  her why she was selling on the  street. Having been told the reason, the teacher decided to report the issue to the authorities. 1) What
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Defining Key Terms

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The Rights and Responsibilities of Jamaican Citizens

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  Who is a Citizen?  The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (2017) defines the word citizen as "a member of a political  community (country) who enjoys the rights and assumes the duties of membership." Hence, the two  major ways to become a  citizen of a country include by birth and marriage.  Proof of Citizenship Documents Birth  Certificates  Passports   National Identification Card  What is  the Jamaican Charter of Fundamental Rights and  Freedoms?    This is an act created in 2011 to include rights that citizens are governed by and entitled to as Jamaicans.  Source: AP (2012) Everyone has a right not to be discriminated against.  Equality Must Reign and Discrimination Must  End!   Good day 7N 1) What do you think about the comment I placed below the source of this cartoon image? 2) Based on the cartoon image what do you believe the word "rights" mean?  3 (a) According to the cartoon image, what is the name of 1 set of persons that image suggest is not protected
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