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Exhibit Analysis Essay

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Exhibit Analysis Upon entering the exhibit the viewers will be presented with information that shows the immense diversity within the continent of Africa; this is shown through pictures. It is important to equip the viewers with general knowledge of Africa so they can go through the exhibit with a basic foundational understanding. The overall topic of the exhibit is the promotion of children's rights through the ACRWC's Articles 15 – 17. The Articles are the three major sub-themes; the right to work, health, and education. These three specific articles were chosen because of the impact they play in the development of African children. The right to education is the focal point of the sample module. The right to education is important for children; …show more content…

These three sub-themes were chosen because they each play a role in educating African children. The three sub-themes provide a narrow focus on the overall right to education in Africa. The first two pictures included in the sub-theme access to education are pictures which represent the overcrowding of classrooms. These pictures are included because according to Schanzenbach (2014) class size can be correlated to future student outcomes. The smaller the student-to-teacher ratio is the better the future outcome of the individual child. The following two pictures are included to further the understanding of access to education in relation to safety. There are many safety factors that can impact a child's education. Safety concerns are one of the main reasons children are not attending school or are found underachieving (Asante Africa Foundation, 2013). The last picture of this sub-category is included to help visualize how many children in sub-Sahara Africa are not attending school due to an unstable country. Poirier (2012) mentions how conflicted countries in Africa produce major damage to public infrastructures, and contribute to the displacement of populations. Armed conflicts heavily impact the enrolment rates of children in school. In 2009, 27 million people worldwide were displaced due to armed conflicts of this 27 million, 11.6 million people were in 21 African countries (Poirier, 2012). Thus, accenting the impact violence has on accessing education. This should impact the spectators and they should feel a sense of

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