Rights and responsibilities
Rights and the responsibilities that go with them, equality and Human Rights Day. Read one part at a time and tap “I know this”. Then test yourself in the quiz.
Know it already? Jump straight to the quiz
Rights with responsibilities
| Right | Responsibility |
|---|---|
| Education | Attend school and learn; respect others’ learning |
| Expressing your opinion | Respect other opinions |
| Safety | Don’t hurt or bully others |
| Play | Play fairly and include others |
| A clean environment | Don’t litter |
Children’s rights
| Right | Meaning |
|---|---|
| A name and nationality | Every child has the right to a name and to belong to a country from birth |
| Family care | Children should be cared for by family |
| Basic nutrition | Enough healthy food |
| Shelter | A safe place to live |
| Health care | Basic medical care |
| Language and culture | Speak your home language and enjoy your culture |
| Privacy | Your things and messages are private |
| Protection | Protected from harm |
| Protection from child labour | Children may not be made to do work that harms their health or schooling |
A good citizen contributes and respects the law. See someone treated unfairly? Say it is wrong and get help.
If a child’s rights are violated, tell a trusted adult or teacher, or report it to a social worker, the police or Childline (116). People who stood up for rights: Nelson Mandela fought for equal rights for all South Africans and started the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund in 1995; Malala Yousafzai spoke up for girls’ right to go to school and won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014, aged 17.
Remember this and test yourself
- Every person has rights; the Constitution protects everyone in South Africa (with the Children’s Act for children).
- Every right carries a responsibility, because others have the same rights.
- Equality: everyone is treated equally. Discrimination: treating someone unfairly.
- Human Rights Day is on 21 March.
- A child kept out of school to work: their rights are violated.
Write these points in your book. Read them again the night before the test.
A right and a duty are two sides of one coin: you never get only one.
Important words
First say what the word means, then turn the card over.
Match column A to column B
Tap a word in column A, then its meaning in column B. You can also start in column B.
True or false?
Read the question and the answer. Is the answer right? Tap True or False.
Now the real quiz!
The quiz has many more questions on this topic. Every question shows straight away whether you are right and explains why.
Take the quiz: Rights and responsibilities- Read one part together and ask your child to tell it back in their own words.
- The ticks (“I know this”) are saved on this device only. We never ask for names or emails.
Follows CAPS for Grade 5 Life Skills. Always check your teacher’s notes and textbook too.