Humour and Children's Rights Activities

EXHIBITION

By Idoia de Luxán

From 12th to 30th November IES de Fene Exhibition loaned by the “Museo do Humor”

Humour and Children’s Rights The Exhibition “Humour and Children’s Rights” is based on the

“Declaration of the Rights of the Child”. This Declaration was adopted unanimously by all 78 Member States of the United Nations General Assembly in Resolution 1386 (XIV). It marked the first major international consensus on the fundamental principles of children’s rights.

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The right to equality, without distinction on account of race, religion or national origin.

The right to special protection for the child’s physical, mental and social development.

The right to a name and a nationality.

The right to adequate nutrition, housing and medical services.

The right to special education and treatment when a child is physically or mentally handicapped.

The right to understanding and love by parents and society.

The right to recreational activities and free education.

The right to be among the first to receive relief in all circumstances.

The right to protection against all forms of neglect, cruelty and exploitation.

The right to be brought up in a spirit of understanding, tolerance, friendship among peoples, and universal brotherhood.

1. Choose three drawings: The one you like best, the one you don’t really like and the one you don’t understand.

Look for some information about his/her author and make a personal comment about him/her.

The drawing you like best Drawing N. ____________ - Information about the author

- Description of the drawing

- What “Children’s rights” does it refer to?

- Why did you choose this drawing?

The drawing you don’t like Drawing N. ____________ - Information about the author

- Description of the drawing

- What “Children’s rights” does it refer to?

- Why don’t you like it? Give arguments to support your answer.

The drawing you don’t understand Drawing N. ____________ - Information about the author

- Description of the drawing

- What “Children’s rights” does it refer to?

- What is it that you don’t understand?

2. Graphic Humour can pursue different objectives (beauty, plasticity, complaint,...): What is the aim this exhibition tries to achieve? Give reasons to support your opinion.

3. This exhibition is about “Children’s Rights”. Do you think that through “Graphic Humour” is a good way to deal with this topic? Give arguments to support your view.

4. What do you know about “Children’s Rights?. Draw a mind map to explain them.

Reading, Cinema and Music Suggestions Reading: Arenal, Sandra: “No hay tiempo para jugar” Rohde, Katrin: “Mama Tenga: Mi vida en África” Ellis, Deborah: “El pan de la guerra” Serres, Alain: “Yo seré tres mil millo-

nes de niños”

Cinema: Solidarity: “Los chicos del coro” Child Exploitation: “La espalda del mun-

do”, “Oliver Twist” Xenophobia: “Diario de Ana Frank”, “La vida es bella”, “El niño del pijama de rayas” Child Abuse: “El bola” Children in War: “Promises”

Music:

“Nanas de la cebolla de Miguel Hernández” JM Serrat “We are the world” Michael Jackson “Niño soldado” SKA-P “Tras los libros” Kiko&Shara

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