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Lesson 1: Human rights

Exploring human rights, including the right to education.

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

1. Recap and recall

Before starting this unit, you might want to check that children can recall:

  • What laws are and what happens when someone breaks them.

  • What rights and responsibilities are.

  • What Parliament is and how it affects people's lives.

  • How individuals can help the environment by reducing their use of energy and materials.

  • Ways in which individuals can contribute to society.

  • What pressure groups are and how they can impact individuals or groups of people.

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Maintained by: Kapow Primary teamLast update: 17 April 2026

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