Youth in many parts of the world are
going to school and also holding part time jobs. These
small jobs help them learn responsibility. Some jobs
might include delivering newspapers and babysitting
younger children. 
You spend many hours in school and at home studying
and when school is over for the day you like to engage
in leisure activities for kids your age. Perhaps playing
sports is one of your favorite things to do when you
are not in school.
Did you ever wonder who makes the soccer balls or footballs that you play with?
Many kids your age like to wear jeans. They are comfortable and are great for hanging out with your friends. Do you know who sewed your jeans?
Hungry? Let's stop at a favorite fast food shop and get a special meal for kids. They have cute toys in their boxed meals. But wait, who made those toys?
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Lucy Mariana Cuiligotti
Uruguay
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Discussion Questions
- Do you think kids should get an allowance from their parents? Should this allowance be earned for doing chores?
- How does having an allowance help kids budget their money wisely?
- Are there laws in your country that regulate the age that kids can start working?
- How many hours a week may a student work after school where you live?
- What kinds of jobs do many young kids in your town get when they first start working?
- Should kids work for money? Are you taught how to handle money?
- Do you work during your holidays such as in the summer?
- Do you think it is educational for you to have a job while you are a student in school?
- What games do kids play around the world? Look at the Kidlink project, Yesterday and Today Popular Games. Ask your friends participating in this project to tell you about the games kids play in their country. Ask grandparents to tell you about games they played when they were young.
- Are there any museums, opera houses, theatres, or music halls for orchestra concerts in your town? Do you ever visit them?
- If a school does not have a drama class, a choir, a band, or an orchestra, should they? Should classes be held during the school day or after school? Should they be free or should children have to pay for them?
Classroom Activities
- Kids like to have an allowance to buy things. What kinds of things do kids your age like to buy?
- Prepare a debate on how much the minimum wage should be for kids who are old enough to work. Use the Kidlink MUSH environment for the debate and invite other schools to watch or take part.
- Visit the Kidlink Gallery of Computer Art then spend a class period or two creating some art works that represent you and your country.
- Draw a picture of yourself doing the work that you usually do.
