Dear teachers, friends and colleagues, I am delighted to share with you four brand new modules on child labor that were developed as part of the Child Labor Research Initiative at the University of Iowa Center for Human Rights (USA). The modules focus on the four worst forms of child labor identified in ILO Convention 182 (Convention on the Worst Forms of Child Labor). All modules are authored by experienced teachers who have been teaching about human rights throughout their professional careers. The four modules are: "Child Slavery" by Beverly Witwer http://www.hrea.org/erc/Library/display.php?doc_id=2246 "Child Soldiers" by Helen Finken http://www.hrea.org/erc/Library/display.php?doc_id=2248 "Hazardous Child Labor" by Lois Crowley and Marlene Johnson http://www.hrea.org/erc/Library/display.php?doc_id=2247 "Child Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation" by Jeanine Redlinger http://www.hrea.org/erc/Library/display.php?doc_id=2249 Each module contains 4-6 lesson plans and each lesson is highly flexible and adaptable. NCSS standards were used to guide the development of these modules and they are designed so that teachers can teach a lesson within 1-2 class periods to introduce the subject or fully integrate the materials into the classrooms throughout the year. Teachers can also combine different lesson plans or combine modules for a more comprehensive introduction. Some suggestions are provided by each author. The "Child Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation" module is an extremely sensitive subject as it addresses trafficking of children for sexual exploitation. This module may be more appropriate for high school levels. But the other three modules are adaptable for students in 5th grade all the way up to high school levels. While the subject is specifically focused on child labor, all of the modules were developed using the human rights framework. These modules have been tested in some schools in Iowa and all of us have seen incredible results in students' ability to connect to the global community and to take action. We have found that child labor is an extremely powerful issue to introduce to students because they are able to relate and internalize the learning of this problem. And it creates the necessary space to discuss larger human rights issues because solving this problem requires us to examine other rights, including education, health care, working conditions, participation, etc. I hope you will find the modules useful. I would always welcome comments and feedback or simply gain insights into how your students are reacting to the materials. Please feel free to email me on my permanent account: chivy5000@yahoo.com - to share any thoughts and reactions. As the children of the world have requested during the UN Special Session on Children, let us work together to build a "World Fit for Children" because a world fit for children is a world fit for everyone. Best wishes, Chivy W. Sok Project Director, Child Labor Research Initiative Deputy Director, UI Center for Human Rights USA Email: chivy5000@yahoo.com -- The "child-rights" mailing list provides information on issues related to children's human rights. Archives of "child-rights" messages, as well as instructions on how to (un)subscribe to the list, can be found at: http://www.hrea.org/lists/child-rights/markup/maillist.php
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