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Download full textHoffman, Dorothy; And Others – 1991
This document is a curriculum that serves as an introduction to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. Designed for the upper elementary and middle grades 5-10, the curriculum has students "adopt" an infant from another region of the world, taking personal responsibility for their new brother or sister. This…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Childhood Needs, Childrens Rights, Citizen Participation
Hoffman, Dorothy; Sorenson, Mary Eileen – 1991
This document consists of a classroom lesson designed for upper elementary grades 5-8. It is based on the goals of the United Nations International Literacy Year (1990). The lesson covers 4 to 5 class days and can be used in language arts or social studies classes. The lesson includes a brief introduction to the United Nations, information on the…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Global Approach, Intermediate Grades, International Cooperation
