Term 2

Question 1

What does it mean if I child’s rights are violated?

Answer 1

If someone does something against the law called the bill of rights

Question 2

What rights do children have?

Answer 2

The right to:
- a name
- health
- feel safe
- an education
- shelter
- food
- a clean environment
- be listened to
- say how I feel
- be clothed
- be accepted

Question 3

What is stereotyping?

Answer 3

When you say that all people who belong to a particular group are the same.
Generalizing

Question 4

What is bias?

Answer 4

To like/dislike someone for no good reason.
Judging

Question 5

What is discrimination?

Answer 5

Unfair treatment

Question 6

List the steps you can take to protect yourself/others from violation of children’s rights

Answer 6

1. Recognize (identify what right has been violated)
2. Respond (ask him/her to stop)
3. Report (tell a trusted adult)

Question 7

What number do you phone for childline?

Answer 7

08000 55555

Question 8

What number do you call for safeline

Answer 8

08000 355531

Question 9

What are the different forms of child abuse? Describe each

Answer 9

1. Physical abuse (is hurting some physically hitting, kicking, choking, punching etc)
2. Emotional abuse (when a person threatens someone / makes them feel bad about themself)
3. Sexual abuse (forcing someone to touch / be touched in a way that makes them uncomfortable)
4. Neglect (when an adult does not take care of a child)

Question 10

How does abuse affect you?

Answer 10

1. Changed your relationships
2. You feel unwell (healthwise)
3. You feel bad about yourself
4. How well you do at school
5. How you behave

Question 11

SAPS emergency number

Answer 11

10111

Question 12

Crime stop number

Answer 12

08600 10111

Question 13

If you are reporting child abuse, who might you tell?

Answer 13

Someone you trust and will help you
Eg.
Family member
Social worker
Nurse
Police officer

Question 14

List some strategies to deal with abuse

Answer 14

• Know your whole name? phone number and address
• tell someone you trust, even though it may be a secret
• believe in yourself and your right to say no
• defend yourself if needed: yell , run and tell

Question 15

How do you stay safe in an area where crime and violence happens.

Answer 15

• Listen to your feelings. If you have an uncomfortable feeling about a person or a place, stay away..
• Always walk in pairs.
• Watch and listen to what is going on around you.
• Tell people where you are going.