What Are Human Rights?
*What Are Human Rights?
Lionel is a brave boy who lives in a village surrounded by wide fields and blue skies.
*Lionel is a brave boy who lives in a village surrounded by wide fields and blue skies.
He loves playing with his friends and is always full of smiles.
*He loves playing with his friends and is always full of smiles.
But one day, something a little sad happened.
*But one day, something a little sad happened.
While drawing at elementary school, his classmate Thomas said,
*While drawing at elementary school, his classmate Thomas said,
“Lionel, you’re not allowed to use red!”
*“Lionel, you’re not allowed to use red!”
Surprised, Lionel asked, “Why?”
*Surprised, Lionel asked, “Why?”
But Thomas didn’t answer.
*But Thomas didn’t answer.
Lionel looked troubled and felt sad that he couldn’t freely use the color he liked.
*Lionel looked troubled and felt sad that he couldn’t freely use the color he liked.
On the way home that day, Lionel told his mother,
*On the way home that day, Lionel told his mother,
“Thomas told me I can’t use red. Why don’t I have the freedom to choose?”
*“Thomas told me I can’t use red. Why don’t I have the freedom to choose?”
His mother held Lionel’s hand and answered,
*His mother held Lionel’s hand and answered,
“Lionel, that’s related to something very important called ‘human rights.’”
*“Lionel, that’s related to something very important called ‘human rights.’”
Human rights are the important rights everyone has to live as themselves.
*Human rights are the important rights everyone has to live as themselves.
For example, using your favorite color to draw is one of your rights.
*For example, using your favorite color to draw is one of your rights.
Everyone has their own freedom, and we should also respect others’ freedom.
*Everyone has their own freedom, and we should also respect others’ freedom.
That’s what human rights are.
*That’s what human rights are.
The next day, Lionel spoke to Thomas at elementary school.
*The next day, Lionel spoke to Thomas at elementary school.
“Thomas, I want to use red too.”
*“Thomas, I want to use red too.”
“I think it’s fun when everyone can draw with the colors they like.”
*“I think it’s fun when everyone can draw with the colors they like.”
Thomas thought for a moment and then smiled, “Yeah, it’s better when everyone has fun!”
*Thomas thought for a moment and then smiled, “Yeah, it’s better when everyone has fun!”
Lionel felt glad that he shared his feelings.
*Lionel felt glad that he shared his feelings.
That night, Lionel looked up at the starry sky and whispered,
*That night, Lionel looked up at the starry sky and whispered,
“It’s wonderful when everyone can be themselves.”
*“It’s wonderful when everyone can be themselves.”
<Review Questions (Multiple Choice)>
*<Review Questions (Multiple Choice)>
Why was Lionel troubled at elementary school?
*Why was Lionel troubled at elementary school?
a. Because Thomas didn’t let him use red
*a. Because Thomas didn’t let him use red
b. Because he lost his toy
*b. Because he lost his toy
c. Because the teacher got angry
*c. Because the teacher got angry
What did Lionel’s mother say human rights are?
*What did Lionel’s mother say human rights are?
a. Important rights to live as yourself
*a. Important rights to live as yourself
b. The name of a new toy
*b. The name of a new toy
c. How to ride a bicycle
*c. How to ride a bicycle
<Let’s Think!>
*<Let’s Think!>
How do you think Thomas felt when Lionel said, “It’s fun when everyone can use the colors they like”?
*How do you think Thomas felt when Lionel said, “It’s fun when everyone can use the colors they like”?
How would you feel in that situation?
*How would you feel in that situation?
What do you think is important to protect your own and your friends’ “freedom and rights”?
*What do you think is important to protect your own and your friends’ “freedom and rights”?
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