The Blob Guide to Children's Human Rights

Pip Wilson, Ian Long

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2020
• ISBN:
  9781000216486
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Education
• Subtopic: Education General

This practical resource is designed to support children and young people as they develop an understanding of the basic rights that we are all entitled to as humans. Diverse and inclusive, Blob figures have proven themselves to be a valuable way of sparking discussion of difficult topics through the universal means of body language and feelings.

Based upon the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, this book introduces 'Blob Trees', lines and images with prompt questions and activities to help children to consider concepts such as freedom of movement and speech, safety and equality. It encourages children to think about the ways in which they can apply human rights articles to their own lives, by treating others with kindness, fairness and respect.

Key features include:

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• 'How to use' guides and prompt questions for each topic

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• Simplified and child-friendly versions of all 42 human rights articles

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• Photocopiable and downloadable worksheets designed to be used with individuals and groups of all sizes.

With clear and supportive guidance and a graduated approach, this is an essential tool for teachers and practitioners looking to support an understanding of human rights in children and young people. It will also be invaluable for any groups wishing to develop accreditation for UNICEF's 'Rights Respecting Schools' Awards.

Blob We Are All Equal

The first two Children’s Rights articles are as follows: Every child has the right to have rights [Article 1]; Every child has the right to equality [Article 2].

This first sheet looks at ways that some people are made to feel less equal than others.

Look at this sheet with your talk partner.

What different types of Blobs can you see?

Which Blobs would find doing some things in life difficult? Why?

Which Blobs would you find difficult to be friends with? Why?

Which Blobs have fewer human rights?

Which Blobs do you sometimes feel like?

Blob Don’t Discriminate

The first two Children’s Rights articles are as follows: Every child has the right to have rights [Article 1]; Every child has the right to equality [Article 2].

This second sheet looks at ways that some people are treated differently by others.

Look at this sheet with your talk partner.

What different types of Blobs can you see?

Which Blobs would require more attention from doctors and nurses?

Which Blobs would require more attention from the police?

Which Blobs do you sometimes feel like?

Who do you know that treats everybody fairly like the Blob on the left?

Blob No Rights

Imagine a world where there were no human rights for adults or children.

In some parts of the world, some people have some of their human rights removed, but imagine if they were all gone! This sheet explores some of the problems that might arise.

Look at this sheet with your talk partner.

What different types of problems can you see?

Which Blobs are having the hardest time?

Which Blobs do you sometimes feel like?

Which of these images makes you annoyed the most?

Blob Human Rights

This sheet is a quick summary of the key areas of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). As such, this sheet can be used to introduce the topic or as a simple summative assessment at the end.

Look at this sheet with your talk partner.

What different types of human rights can you see?

Which Blobs are facing the hardest struggles in your opinion? Why?

Which Blobs have you read about or seen?

Which human rights issues do you understand well?

Which human rights are the most important for you? Why?

Blob Classroom – Kind/Unkind

Every classroom tries to create a positive environment where all children can study and learn skills in a calm, affirming atmosphere. Sometimes, though, this is not the case and children and st...

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Series Information
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Dedication
• Table of Contents
• Introduction
• Blob Trees
• Drawing the Line
• Blob Human Rights Articles
• Applying Human Rights to Life
• Blob World Sheets
• Blob Priority Sheets
• Blob Reflective Images