Children's Day

High school (ages 12+)
Holidays & Celebrations

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/children-s-day

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the founding event?World Conference on Child Welfare, Geneva, 1925
2. What is Children’s Day?Children’s Day is a special day celebrated around the world to honor kids and focus on their rights and well‑being.
3. When was the first International Children’s Day announced?The first International Children’s Day was announced in 1925 at a World Conference on Child Welfare in Geneva, Switzerland.

Child Welfare: The holistic well-being of children, encompassing their physical, mental, emotional, and social development.
Declaration of the Rights of the Child: A non-binding UN document from 1959 outlining principles for children's rights and protection.
Convention on the Rights of the Child: A legally binding international treaty adopted by the UN in 1989, detailing the civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights of children.