Welcome to the WebQuest

“What Should Be Done About Child Soldiers?”
To help you answer this question, you will go on a WebQuest with your class—an Internet-based adventure.  You will take on the roles of various groups who deal with child soldiers in their work, or whose lives are affected by them.  These groups include human rights activists, mental health professionals, military advisors, family court judges, children, and parents. You and your class will work together to develop a set of policies that a government might adopt to address this important issue.  At the end of the WebQuest, you’ll find many ways that you can use your new knowledge to act on the issue of child soldiers.

Step 1: Setting Age Limits Step 2: Exploring Children’s Human Rights Step 3: Choosing A Country Step 4: Researching Why Child Soldiers Are Used Step 5: Developing A Policy Step 6: Conducting a Legislative Assembly Step 7: Taking Action

Before getting started read Marie–In the Shadow of the Lion. It follows the life of Marie, a 13-year-old girl in Africa, who gets caught in the horror of armed conflict. Everything that happens to Marie, her best friend Joseph, and their families actually happened and is happening to people all over the world today. Imagine waking up tomorrow to find that everything in your life has changed— your home, your school, your friends—everything. One day you are racing home school, the next...

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