History child labour: Intoduction

child breaking rocks The issues which are raised in the History curriculum provide an effective basis for understanding the how, why and whether children should be working today.

Children Talking about Child Labour, a video from Save the Children can be used in Lesson 1 to set the scene but if this is not available, the short pieces showing different perspectives on the subject make a good starting point.

The resources are adaptable to meet the needs of different students.

The topic may take one or two lessons, depending on their length.