One or Many Kids?

Why do you think the illustrator might have chosen to show many kids on the cover instead of showing just one child on the cover?

What is a “Right”?

Explain what the title of the book means: I Have a Right to Culture. Ask: What is a right? Record student responses on chart paper. Explain to students what a right is and how children’s rights came in to being. Say: A long time ago, people from all over the world got...

Discuss the Front Cover

What do you notice about the illustration on the front cover? Look closely at the children. How are they alike? How are they different? Do you think they both have some of the same needs and wants? What are they?

Minutes, Hours and Days

Notice the section in the story where the child waits for their shadow to return. Point out the measurements of time used; a few minutes, a few hours, a few days. Explore the concept of time, how time passes and how we keep track of time. Introduce your child(ren) to...