Understanding the Importance of Birth Certificates

Understanding the Importance of Birth Certificates

Assessment

Interactive Video

Social Studies, Education, Life Skills

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Ethan Morris

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The video discusses the importance of birth certificates as a fundamental human right and their role in providing legal identity. It highlights the global issue of one billion people lacking legal identity, leading to exclusion from essential services. Through personal stories and case studies, the video illustrates the severe consequences of this issue. It presents statistics on birth registration and outlines five interventions to improve coverage. The video concludes with a call to action, urging collective efforts to address this human rights violation.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What prompted the speaker to think about the importance of birth certificates?

A news article

A school project

Adopting siblings from Ethiopia

A conversation with a friend

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which document first established the right to be recognized as a person before the law?

The Geneva Convention

The Magna Carta

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights

The Bill of Rights

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why was obtaining a birth certificate crucial for the girl in the Mumbai case study?

To enroll in a special school

To access government services

To travel abroad

To receive a scholarship

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What percentage of children in sub-Saharan Africa were found to lack birth certificates in a study?

80%

50%

60%

70%

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In how many countries is a birth certificate required to access healthcare, including vaccines?

26 countries

37 countries

59 countries

17 countries

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one of the main reasons people remain unbanked globally?

Lack of financial literacy

Absence of a legal identity document

High banking fees

Limited access to banks

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which intervention is NOT mentioned as a solution to improve birth registration?

Reducing distance

Simplifying the process

Increasing fees

Removing discrimination

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