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What is equality? (1)
Textbook pp. 26–27
GoalUnderstand what human rights and equality are, and that in a family there are duties as well as rights.
New words
right · huquqduty, responsibility · majburiyatequality · tenglikdignity, worth · qadr-qimmat
Explanation
We may differ in colour, age, language or place of living, but we are all human beings. Every person has the right to learn, get medical help, have a family and choose the profession they like. These are called human rights. Equality is written in the Constitution and in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: people are equal in dignity and rights. In a family there are rights and duties too: a child receives care and also helps as much as they can.
Worked examples
“Chores”. Bobur is the youngest child in the family. The grown-ups take care of him: they give him food, clothes and books and take him to his club. Being cared for and learning are Bobur’s rights. At the same time Bobur clears the table after meals and puts his toys away. These are his duties. Bobur knows that as he grows up his duties will grow too.
Class activity
“Rights and duties chart”: draw two columns on the board. Children stick cards (“study at school”, “do homework”, “get medical help”, “look after class property”) in the matching column.
Practice
1
Name two human rights.
For example: the right to study, the right to medical help
2
Name one duty of a child in the family.
For example: tidy their room, help adults
3
How do a person’s rights and duties change as they grow up?
They expand: new rights and responsibilities appear