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Writing in Impossible Circumstances
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2013
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'I hope I can confide everything to you, as I have never been able to confide in anyone, and I hope you will be a great source of comfort and support.'
These were the first words Anne Frank wrote in the diary she began 70 years ago. Amnesty and the Anne Frank Trust have produced two lessons for students to explore her life and legacy. Connecting the solitude and difficult circumst...
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Water, Water Everywhere
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2012
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In this unit, Year 5 pupils (ages 9-10) explore the effects of too much or too little water. They compare and contrast the impacts and effects of Hurricane Katrina on the people of New Orleans and the 2004 Tsunami on communities in Bangladesh.
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World on your Feet
Published
2012
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This set of lessons for primary Geography (Year 6 - ages 10-11) uses the methodologies of Philosophy for Children and Community of Enquiry to explore the stories behind trainers.
A wide range of issues are covered, starting from what makes a good trainer, making promotional leaflets, and gradually finding out about the trainers available locally and where they come from.
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Geography and the Global Dimension
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2012
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This online course looks at geography's contribution to learning about the global dimension. It has been developed by the Geographical Association and the Development Education Centre for South Yorkshire (DECSY). They worked in collaboration with teachers from Sheffield and Rotherham, engaging in critical and reflective discussion on themes such as climate change, the Millennium Developme...
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Land Grabs
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2012
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This resource from Oxfam aims to help secondary pupils understand the causes and effects of land grabs, and take action to put an end to them.
It consists of a PowerPoint presentation and teacher's script covering: What are land grabs? Where do they take place? What can we do to help? There is also a teacher's guide bringing together Oxfam resources giving ideas for lesson plans and lea...
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Debate for primary schools
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2012
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Debate is a fantastic medium for pupils to develop a range of skills across the curriculum, as well as a way of exploring big questions in the world around them. There is an increased emphasis on speaking and listening in the primary curriculum...
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Tom Palmer literacy resources
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2012
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Tom Palmer is a father and a football fan, and says that it was reading about football that inspired him to read more and eventually start writing. He is the author of three Puffin fiction series for children that combine exciting adventure with sport (usually football) to lure children into reading.
Some of his books explore global and social justice issues alongside the football. For ...
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Faith in Action Profiles
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2012
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These schemes of work for RE lessons present five profiles, exploring how faith has motivated people to take action as Global Citizens.
For primary teaching, the profiles are: Alia Muhammed Baker (saved the books in Basra Central Library from looting during the Iraq War); and Wangari Maathai (instigator of the Green Belt tree planting movement in Kenya).
For secondary teac...
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- Conflict,
- Development,
- Famous people,
- Farming,
- Gender,
- Global citizenship,
- Human rights,
- Peace,
- Religion,
- Social justice,
- Sustainable development
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Explore the World Together
Published
2012
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Booklet- PDF
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This little booklet provides teachers with background information and ideas for class activities across the curriculum exploring the eight key concepts of the Global Dimension: Global Citizenship; Conflict Resolution; Social Justice; Value & Perceptions; Sustainable Development; Interdependence; Human Rights; and Diversity. The idea is to inspire teachers to "explore the world together" wit...
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- Conflict,
- Diversity and Inclusion,
- Global citizenship,
- Human rights,
- Interdependence,
- Peace,
- Social justice,
- Sustainable development,
- Values
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The Power of our Voices
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2012
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This pack from Amnesty International UK has been written for teachers of 11-16 year old students. It explores how protest songs have inspired, informed and united movements and changed history. It introduces students to current artists who are using words and music to make a stand for human rights and fight for change. And it encourages them to discover the power of their own voices by wr...
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