Values, Rights and Responsibilities

 

Values, Rights and Responsibilities

What we do and everything we want to do is based on a set of values and beliefs. These are often expressed as a RIGHT to do something. For every right, there is a RESPONSIBILITY which matches it.

Complete the table below by matching the VALUES AND BELIEFS with YOUR RIGHTS and YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES.

VALUES AND BELIEFS	YOUR RIGHTS	YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
We believe that people over a certain age should have a say in how they are governed.	You have the right to vote if you are over 18.	Find out what the political parties can offer and vote on voting day.
We believe that we should form our own opinions.	You have the right to free speech	Know that what you are saying is appropriate for everyone to hear.
We believe that we should be able to enjoy freedom of movement.	You have the right to travel.	Find out more information for travelling so that it will be extra safe.
We believe that we should be able to own and drive a motor vehicle.	You have the right to drive.	You don’t need to listen to other people’s opinion about you wanting to drive because it’s not worth it.
We believe that children up to a certain age should have access to free education.	You have the right to learn.	Know that what you are learning is important to you and that nothing can stop you from it.
We believe that we should be able to use legal intoxicants.	You have the right to drink.	Making sure that you are making the environment clean and not leaving any trash behind.
We believe that all people should be able to say what they want to say.	You have the right to think and act differently from others.	There is no need for you to accept other people’s thoughts because when you have your own you could tell them so they will be able to understand.
We believe that we should be able to come to school in a safe environment.	You have the right to be free from bullying.	No one deserves to be bullied because it is not the right thing to do.

Fit these statements into the appropriate boxes in the second column:

You have the right to travel. You have the right to be free from bullying. You have the right to drive. You have the right to drink.         You have the right to free speech. You have the right to learn. You have the right to think and act differently from others.

Values, Rights and Responsibilities

Research task

In response to the work you have done on Values, Rights and Responsibilities, find ONE article from the internet over the week which illustrates these concepts and complete the information on the sheet. 

Title of article: Imagine by John Lennon Date and source of article:Audiobook
Summary of article
Who was involved?	In the book there are people and birds involved. The people involved to make the book are John Lennon, Jean Jullien and Yoko Ono Lennon.
What happened?	The birds are talking about how different the world would be if there were no countries and there was nothing to kill or nothing worth dying for. They talk about how better the world would be if there was peace in the world.
Where did it happen?	The story was set in the sky with the birds.
When did it happen?	The story is not a fiction story so there is no date set for when the event happened. The story was written in 1989

The rights are: The main rights in the story are world peace and less world hunger.

The responsibilities are: To live peacefully so that the world is one and aren’t so focused on themselves and to learn to share with others and to not be so greedy.