Fernando M. Reimers et al.

Activity 2.2.4

Access to School and Child Labor around the World

In this lesson the teacher explains how access to school around the world
varies and introduces the topic of child labor. The children read selected
chapters in the book Facing the Lion, by Joseph Lekuton, and discuss in class
the different responsibilities and opportunities that children have in differ—
ent parts of the world. They also watch selected segments of the series Time
for School. To introduce the discussion of the factors that influence access to
school, the teacher uses lessons from the Coverdell program.

Resources

0 Facing the Lion: Growing up Maasai on t/ae Afiican Savanna, by
Joseph Lekuton (http://www.amazon.com/Facing-Lion—Growing—
African-Savanna/dp/O792251253)

° http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2003/09/0917_030917__
lekutonbtml

° http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/episodes/time—for-school—series/
introduction/434W

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