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III. Draw up the plan for rendering the text and then summarize it.

IV. Discuss the following issues.

  1. The extract is taken from ‘Gale Encyclopedia of Everyday Law’ [V. 1, p. 15]. Read this extract and answer the questions.

“When people in the United States think of children’s rights they usually think of children in third world countries who are victims of abusive child labour practices or insurmountable poverty. They may not realize that the rights of children are violated in the United States as well. Even though child labour laws were passed decades ago prohibiting employment of underage youngsters, pockets of oppressive child labour exist, literally, on American soil; child farm labourers work long hours in squalid conditions and often receive half the standard minimum wage”.

  • Why do not people in the United States realize, according to the extract, that the rights of children are violated in the United States?

  • What is known about abusive child labour practices, oppressive child labour in Britain, America and Russia?

  • What new child labour laws concerning employment of underage youngsters have recently been passed in Britain, America and Russia?

  1. The extract is taken from ‘Gale Encyclopedia of Everyday Law’ [V. 1, p. 153]. Read this extract and contemplate on suggested topics.

‘The United States did sign the Convention in 1995 but it was never submitted to the Senate for ratification. Although the government has stated that it has no intention of ratifying the Convention, it has consistently reaffirmed its commitment to children’s rights.

Among the reasons the United States has failed to ratify the Convention is the fact that the Convention clearly states that anyone under the age of 18 is a child.

The US government has reservations about how that would affect matters when a 16- or 17-year old commits a crime; currently, in certain instances that a child can be tried as an adult.’

- Express your ideas about the fact that the Convention was not ratified in the US.

  1. - Consider all the pros and cons of ratification and non-ratification of the Convention in the US.

V. Find the information on the Internet on the following themes and make presentations in class.

  1. The most recent public inquiries about child abuse in: a) England, b) America and c) Russia.

  2. Children as witnesses in: a) England, b) America and c) Russia.

  3. New Adoption Laws in: a) England, b) America and c) Russia.

  4. Adoption by gay (homosexual) parents in America and Britain. Gaybies.

gayby (plural gaybies) - 1. a baby with 2 parents of the same gender; 2. a baby belonging to gays; a gay baby; 3. the baby of a gay parent or parents [www.urbandictionary.com] - 1. ребёнок двух однополых родителей; 2. ребёнок, принадлежащий геям; 3. ребёнок родителя-гея или родителей-геев.

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC).

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