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The activity explores the history of European colonisation through studying maps and globes. It considers the way in which the earth can be measured – distance, area and so on and addresses how maps as spatial representations can intentionally or otherwise mislead us in our view of the world. Global citizenship competences addressed: […]
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- PDF (free)
These detailed and informative newsletters are a fantastic way to engage pupils in reading whilst learning about the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
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The British Library’s West India Regiment project explores how people of African descent served in the wider British army in the 18th & 19th centuries. This pack provides a range of activities to support teachers in using materials from the West India Regiment project website with students of History at KS3 (age 11-14).
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- PDF (free)
- Website (free)
These three booklets use ‘easier English’ versions of New Internationalist articles to explore a wide range of global justice issues. For use in English/Literacy and ESOL classes for students aged 11 and above.
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- Booklet (£3.99)
- Booklet (£3.99)
- Booklet (£3.99)
This Think Global activity kit for Key Stage 3 (ages 11 to 14) helps teachers and learners to explore the concept of a supply chain and the impacts of each stage; analyse the people and resources behind a product; and investigate how the decisions consumers make affect the way companies behave.
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- PDF (free)
This British Library exhibition explored literature and music from the great African empires of the Middle Ages to the cultural dynamism of West Africa today. The linked website has a set of teaching activities for Key Stages 2, 3 and 4 (ages 7 to 16).
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- Website (free)
This booklet and accompanying teacher notes have been produced by York Fair Trade Forum to tell the stories of some of the many people over the years who have championed social justice and fair trade.
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- Booklet (£4)
- PDF (free)
This free website supports teachers in developing and embedding global learning through the KS3 Citizenship curriculum (ages 11-14). It has a large number of downloadable PDFs, PowerPoints, worksheets, schemes of learning and reflection tools.
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- Website (free)
This free website supports teachers in developing and embedding global learning through the KS3 English curriculum (ages 11-14). It has a large number of downloadable PDFs, PowerPoints, worksheets, schemes of learning and reflection tools.
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- Website (free)
- PDF (free)
This website supports teachers in developing and embedding global learning through the KS3 History curriculum in England (ages 11-14). It has a large number of downloadable PDFs, PowerPoints, worksheets, schemes of learning and reflection tools.
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- Website (free)
This website from the Irish international charity Trócaire is designed for teachers in Ireland, but includes many resources that would be suitable for UK teachers. It has a wide range of development education resources on many different global issues
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- Website (free)
This website is a collaborative, open-educational project, bringing together academics, musicians, artists and educationalists. It aims to raise awareness of modern-day slavery, human trafficking and trans-global child labour issues.
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- Website (free)
- Film
This free guidance document will assist schools and colleges with ‘Ethical Purchasing’. It has been developed by the Centre for Global Education York together with the Wilberforce Institute for the study of Slavery and Emancipation.
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- PDF (free)
This online resource provides background information on contemporary forms of slavery; a set of lesson plans with supporting materials; a list of resources that can help with researching further information.
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- Website (free)
This resource from Amnesty International contains materials for one or two lessons. It explores the different definitions of modern slavery and uses case studies to demonstrate how slavery and human trafficking affect people’s lives.
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- Website (free)
The campaign which led to Britain’s abolition of the Transatlantic Slave Trade in 1807 began as early as 1787. This resource draws on items in the British Library to enable secondary students to explore a range of sources from the entire campaign.
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- Website (free)
This resource explores slavery past and present in the context of Scotland’s history. It draws on original source material to explore contemporary issues relating to racism, multiculturalism, religion and sectarianism…
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- Website (free)
Commonwealth Online uses the archive of The British Empire and Commonwealth Museum (based in Bristol) to bring together free, downloadable, curriculum-linked teaching packages. The resources fit mainly into the History curriculum, with
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- Website (free)
This cross-curricular teaching pack for ages 9-14 brings alive the concepts of human rights, equality and fairness by telling stories of people who make sports goods in poorer countries, often working with few rights, and for poverty wages.
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- DVD
- Teacher's Pack (free)
- Image
A secondary History and Geography resource, using images to investigate and question the history of poverty in Africa. It unravels seven myths about why Africa has become poorer since 1500, while Europe has become richer.
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- Teacher's Pack (free)
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