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Begin lesson one Begin lesson two An introduction to human rights and responsibilities The logo for the Australian Human Rights Commission
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  • Lesson 1:

    Introduction to
    Rights and Responsibilities

    Boy and girl sitting on a couch
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    Question 1

    A 'right' is a moral or legal entitlement to have or do something.

    A scroll with laws written on it
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    Question 2

    Human rights are only for people living in Australia. People who do not live in Australia do not have human rights.

    Picture of Australia
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    Question 3

    There are responsibilities that go with every right.

    Scales of Justice
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    Question 4

    A person can have their human rights taken away if they don't deserve them.

    Boy sitting in a witness box with a gavel
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    Question 5

    Human rights are only rights to be free from certain things, such as the right to be free from violence or slavery.

    Universal Declaration of Human Rights
  • Hand pointing right

    What are Rights?

  • Rights And responsibilities

    Question 1

    Rights go hand in hand with responsibilities. Read the following rights and use your own words to rephrase them as personal responsibilities.

    Right

    I have a right to feel safe

    Your Answer

    Responsibility

    I have a responsibility to behave in a way that will keep myself and others safe

    Great work! Hand pointing up
  • Rights And responsibilities

    Question 2

    Rights go hand in hand with responsibilities. Read the following rights and use your own words to rephrase them as personal responsibilities.

    Right

    I have a right to speak freely and express my ideas and opinions

    Your Answer

    Responsibility

    I have a responsibility to be respectful of other people's ideas and opinions even if they are different to mine

    Great work! Hand pointing up
  • Rights And responsibilities

    Question 3

    Rights go hand in hand with responsibilities. Read the following rights and use your own words to rephrase them as personal responsibilities.

    Right

    I have the right to be treated the same as everyone else, no matter my age, sex, race, nationality, beliefs or other personal characteristics

    Your Answer

    Responsibility

    I have a responsibility to treat others equally, without discrimination

    Great work! Hand pointing up
  • Rights And responsibilities

    Question 4

    Rights go hand in hand with responsibilities. Read the following rights and use your own words to rephrase them as personal responsibilities.

    Right

    I have the right to believe in a particular religion or belief, or in no religion at all

    Your Answer

    Responsibility

    I have the responsibility to respect the different religions and beliefs of other people and the ways they choose to practice their beliefs

    Great work! Hand pointing up
  • Wants, Needs and Rights

    Some things are more important than others to help us thrive and reach our full potential. Let's think about what things we might want and need, and what we have a right to expect in our classroom.

    Want

    Need

    Right

    Feel safe at school

  • Our Classroom Charter
    Of Rights And Responsibilities

    Feel safe at school

    Responsibility :

  • What are Human Rights?

    For the following three questions, think, discuss and share ideas with the class.

    • What do you know about 'human rights'?

    • Who do you think has human rights?

    • Why do you think human rights might be important?

  • Quick Quiz

    Question 1

    A 'right' is a moral or legal entitlement to have or do something.

    A scroll with laws written on it
  • Quick Quiz

    Question 2

    Human rights are only for people living in Australia. People who do not live in Australia do not have human rights.

    Picture of Australia
  • Quick Quiz

    Question 3

    There are responsibilities that go with every right.

    Scales of Justice
  • Quick Quiz

    Question 4

    A person can have their human rights taken away if they don't deserve them.

    Boy sitting in a witness box with a gavel
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    Question 5

    Human rights are only rights to be free from certain things, such as the right to be free from violence or slavery.

    Universal Declaration of Human Rights
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