Rights according to Roosevelt is “an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature; "they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights"; "Certain rights can never be granted to the government but must be kept in the hands of the people"; "a right is not something that somebody gives you; it is something that nobody can take away"
Responsibilities on the other hand is a form of trustworthiness; the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one's conduct. It is a duty or obligation to satisfactorily perform or complete a task (assigned by someone, or created by one’s own promise or circumstances) that one must fulfil, and which has a consequent penalty for failure. Knowing your rights would therefore make one more responsible for any action he or she takes.
The objectives of this chapter are to:
i. introduce concepts of right and responsibility
ii. teach players an activity to harmonize individual needs and wants with obligations and contributions to building a whole team.
iii. identify the rights of each player and their responsibilities as members of a team. Activity 1: Playing Netball
Objectives: the student will be able to: 1. identify their right and responsibilities
2. identify the importance of each member of the team for success 3. describe the effect of not being responsible
Equipment: footballs/netball post, training bibs with the position written in them, and a well demarcated netball field.
Description of Activity
Group students into teams and let them play the activity of netball with each player observing his or her role as seen in table 5.1 and figure 5.1 below;
Table 5.1
Position Responsibilities Court
Area GS To score goals and to work in and around the circle with the GA 1 & 2
GA To feed and work with GS and to score goals 1, 2 & 3
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C To take the Centre Pass and to link the defence and the attack 2, 3 & 4 WD To look for interceptions and to prevent the WA from feeding the
circle 3 & 4
GD To win the ball and reduce the effectiveness of the GA 3, 4 & 5 GK To work with the GD and to prevent the GS from scoring goals 4 & 5
Figure 5.1: The Netball Field
Psychomotor Skills Developed:
The activity helps participants to develop stamina, agility, coordination and speed. Psychosocial Skills Developed:
Students will develop cooperation, respect for the rights of others and being responsible. Application of the skills in real life situation:
Can player (C) move to where the GS and GA are to shot and score? NO, why? Because that is not her responsibility
When people are aware of their rights and responsibilities, they are able to: 1. play their roles as parents, teachers and students in nation building 2. be responsible for our actions
3. respect the contribution from each and every member of the family, school, team or a society
Activity 2: Relay
It is a running event in athletics which involves four members performing as a team with a baton.
Objective: the student will be able to: 1. identity the importance of teamwork 2. give support to each member of a team
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3. describe the benefit of coordinating with one another in a team Equipment: Batons or Sticks
Description of Activity
It is the act of giving and taking the baton from one member to another of the same team to cover a given distance. Students are put into groups of four. The first student starts with the baton and runs a given distance. He/she then hands over the baton to next running team mate. The exchange of batons continues till the 4th member of the team is reached with the baton to complete the race.
Key Rules
The baton or stick must be held throughout the race
Each team must run in a specific lane assigned to them
Psychomotor Skills Developed:
The relay activity is known to develop stamina, agility, coordination and speed Psychosocial Skills Developed:
Relay activity builds cooperation, respect for ones rights, team spirits and sense of responsibility.
Application of the skills in real life situation:
In real life everybody needs to respect individual difference in order to; i. accept each other in a team
ii. accept each other’s view point in team building
It is important to support each other and be interested in each other’s life to guide and protect one another. It also demonstrates the linkage between our right and responsibilities with others, thus, without respecting that of others you cannot win or achieve your goals.
35 Summary
Rights mean nothing without responsibility. These responsibilities do not just fall upon governments, though they must play a crucial role. The primary responsibility falls upon individuals, families and communities, without which the rights of the child cannot be realized. Responsibilities and rights, therefore, are inextricably bound together.
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