The Complete Set includes all eighteen units:

Lesson One—Introducing Kids to Human Rights

Lesson Two—Introducing Kids to Human Responsibilities

Lesson Three—Teaching Asserting Rights

Lesson Four—Teaching Protecting Rights

Lesson Five—Teaching Rights for Special Needs

Lesson Six—Teaching Right #1—The Right to Live

Lesson Seven—Teaching Right #2—The Right to Develop and Grow

Lesson Eight—Teaching Right #3—The Right to Have an Identity

Lesson Nine—Teaching Right #4—The Right to Have Parents

Lesson Ten—Teaching Right #5—The Right to Have an Adequate Standard of Living

Lesson Eleven—Teaching Right #6—The Right to Be Protected from Harm

Lesson Twelve—Teaching Right #7—The Right to Be Educated

Lesson Thirteen—Teaching Right #8—The Right to Have Thoughts and Beliefs

Lesson Fourteen—Teaching Right #9—The Right to Express Thoughts and Opinions

Lesson Fifteen—Teaching Right #10—The Right to Have Privacy

Lesson Sixteen—Teaching Right #11—The Right to Associate with Others

Lesson Seventeen—Teaching Right #12—The Right to Belong to a Culture or Religion

Lesson Eighteen— Teaching Right #13—The Right to Be Treated Justly

According to the Convention on the Rights of the Child, every child has rights. This introductory unit introduces that concept and sets the stage for the remaining units in this study.

Rights are meaningless unless they are exercised. In order for your rights to be effective, you must assert them is the premise of this unit.

This unit introduces the idea that for every human right there is a corresponding responsibility—which is to respect and protect other people’s entitlement to the same right.

In order to maintain your rights they must be protected. This unit introduces this important concept.

According to Article 6 of the CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD, every child has the right to live.

No one has the right to threaten or take away a child’s life.

Every child has the right to be protected from anyone or anything that might threaten or take away his or her life.

According to Article 16 of the CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD, every child has the right to have privacy.

Every child has the right to keep private any information about him or herself.

Every child has the right to keep private his or her feelings, thoughts, opinions, and communications with others.

According to Article 15 of the CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD, every child has the right to associate with others.

Every child has the right to associate and have relationships with other people.

According to Articles 13, 30, and 32 of the CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD, every child has the right to be part of a culture or religion.

According to Articles 37, 39, and 40 of the CONVENTION OF THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD, every child has the right to be treated justly.

Every child accused of breaking the law has a right to:

• be treated with dignity and respect,

• be presumed innocent until proven guilty,

• have adequate legal representation, and

• be treated fairly.

According to Articles 6 and 29 of the CONVENTION OF THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD, every child has the right to develop and grow.

Every child has the right to have assistance and care that would enable the child to develop his or her:

• personality,

• talents,

• physical skills,

• mental skills, and

• social skills.

Every child has the right to develop and grow in his or her own way and at his or her own pace.

According to Articles 7 & 8 of the CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD, every child has the right to have an identity.

This means that every child has the right to have a name, family affiliation, and nationality.