The Rights Respecting Schools Award recognises a school’s achievement in putting the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child into practice within the school and beyond. Every month Castlemilk High School features one book that highlights particular rights included under the UNCRC.
This month’s book is Romeo and Juliet. This classic play by The Bard has been around a long, long time. Since it was first written centuries ago, the story has been told and retold countless times and ways. This tale of two young ‘star crossed lovers’ links to a number of articles including:
- Article 15: Freedom of association
- Article 12: Respect for the views of the child
- Article 5: Parental guidance
Romeo, from the Montague family, and Juliet, of the Capulet clan, fall deeply in love at first sight.
Fearful of punishment from their respective factions, the two teens keep their love hidden from everyone. However, when their commitment to each other is exposed, it adds more fuel to the heated family feud between the Capulets and Montagues and puts their love and their lives at risk.
