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NOTE:
The grade level of students who have tried the activity appears in parentheses,
but most
activities would work at all grade levels. See the Curriculums
section of this site for more information about specific projects.
Grade School
Student play
About child1 labor (4th grade)
Unit on child1 labor
as part of social studies curriculum
(6th grade)
Middle School
Student-produced video
On Lewis Hine, early 20th century photographer of child1 laborers in the United
States
Teaching/Learning activism
Students come up with group project, e.g. building web site to raise money
for school for child1 laborers, and other forms of activism
Student journalism
Students traveled to another country to meet child1 laborers, then wrote
stories about what they observed
High School
Discussion
Of child1 labor in global studies course (high school)
After-school discussion and activities
Such as building a board game about child1 labor, global kids
Students interview diplomat of country where many
children work
Students research, prepare presentation, and lobby
school board not to buy child-made products
Assembly or class speakers
Model United Nations
In which students study several issues, such as child1 labor, and formulate/negotiate
a treaty or international agreement
Required 5-week module (high school sophomores)
Student-led, after-school investigation of social issues, including bonded child1
laborers making beedi cigarettes in India (high school)
Protest march
Sponsored by a human rights NGO, against the use of child1 soldiers (high school)
Online interview with a professor of labor studies (high school)
All Ages
Free The Children activities -- Many activities
to raise money for children, develop youth leadership, help child1 laborers
Lessons based on prepared child1 labor curriculum module