Educational Objectives

Knowledge/Content
Students will:
learn why some children become child soldiers, and what happens to them during and after armed conflict
gain an in-depth knowledge of the CRC, OP and other UN actions on the issue of child soldiers
research the geographical, historical, political, social, and other factors in a particular country that give rise to war and/or use of child soldiers
evaluate the costs and benefits of being, and using, child soldiers
consider ways to prevent the use of child soldiers
learn what is involved in rehabilitating child soldiers and reintegrating them into society

Skills
Students will learn how to:
research information on the Internet
read and understand international treaties
analyze/compare and contrast personal, national and international standards and laws
interpret and apply data about a country to solve a social problem
work as a group on a problem
make a strong oral argument for one's position

In addition, working on this WebQuest will help students develop/enhance their skills in:
note-taking
close-reading
public speaking
essay writing

Attitudes
Students will:
learn more about, and empathize with, the problems facing youth around the world
gain an understanding of others' perspectives by considering the concerns and commitments of people in a variety of roles and situations
enahnce their ability to cooperate with people who have different perspectives
gain confidence in their ability to take action on an issue

Action
Depending on the action they choose in Step #7, students will learn how to share information about an issue and/or consider ways that issues can be resolved through the actions of ordinary people.

Tools:
Scoring Rubrics
This WebQuest includes three grading/scoring rubrics for your use. They're used in:
Step #2: Comparative essay
Step #4: Presentation, role-play, written interview
Steps #5 and #6: Research report including proposed legislative recommendations
Feel free to use them as is, or adapt them to fit your own needs.

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