Who are child soldiers and what do they do? Where in the world do child soldiers exist? What do child soldiers do? What do children miss when they become soldiers? Why do child soldiers fight? What do you think the impact of being a child soldier could be on a young person? Who should protect children from becoming child soldiers?

10, , ,000 Roughly how many child soldiers are there in the world today?

This figure is about ten years old. Why do you think it might be out of date? Roughly how many child soldiers are there in the world today? 10, , ,000

True or false? Only boys get recruited to become child soldiers

False (around 40% are girls)

What percentage of wars involve children as soldiers? Over 50% Over 70% Over 90%

What percentage of wars involve children as soldiers? Over 50% Over 70% Over 90%

True or false? Governments recruit children to fight as well as rebel groups

True

Sportre Seisp Scoko Relensca Sviwe Not all child soldiers take part in fighting. Can you work out some of the other roles they play from these anagrams?

Porters Spies Cooks Cleaners Wives Not all child soldiers take part in fighting. Can you work out some of the other roles they play from these anagrams?

Juliet’s story How did Juliet become a child soldier? What was life as a soldier like? Which of her human rights did she lose while she was a child soldier? What were the key events in her story? How might Juliet’s experience have been different if she was a boy? What impact do you think this experience has had on her, in the short and long term? How do you think she has been able to forgive her abductors? What would you ask Juliet if she visited your school? How is Juliet’s life similar or different to yours?