Teaching Materials
These are for Key Stage 3 but can usefully be used with Key stage 4 students. They address particular themes around globalisation, aim to be participatory in nature and also address key skills such as
Consists of: a board game: students take the role of governments - some in Economically Developed, some in Less Economically Developed Countries - who have to decide how to spend a country's wealth.
The activity raises the question "Why does education impact on the quality of life?" They explore how education is vital for a country's development and why, even though they recognise its value, governments have such difficulty in providing basic universal education. Pack includes five brightly coloured games - one for each 'government'.
There are also other activities exploring the theme of inequalities in Education.
» Sample activity: "Why don't 100 million children go to school"
Consists of: An activity about a village Savings and Credit scheme. This is an example of 'micro-lending'. Students take the role of families living in a village making use of such a scheme. They can compare this type of borrowing with the next activity.
A 'mystery' activity. This is based on case-studies sent from Nicaragua, Senegal and South Africa. Students discover how a governments loan from the International Monetary Fund impacts on the lives of ordinary people.
A follow on activity looks at some possible solutions to debt - and encourages students to understand some of the complexities around this issue.
There are also some optional starter activities.
» Sample activity: Village Savings and Credit Bank
Consists of: Communication and the World Media: Students are given the opportunity to explore what forms of communication are important to them and examine implications of media ownership.
The Digital Divide: Students will learn about the inequalities that exist in accessing the new technology and the benefits that can be gained for less developed countries when fair access is made available.
Fact or Opinion? - Judging Reliability: Students will have the opportunity to identify the differences between fact and opinion and to learn how to make balanced judgements.
There are also included short activities which can be used as an optional introduction or for students to explore the theme of Communication in a more general way.
» Sample activity: The Digital Divide Quiz
Consists of activities that get students thinking like 'global citizens'.
Who Really Cares? Lots of organizations and groups worldwide profess to take a great interest in the worlds Health. These activities aim to teach students about these various organizations and to encourage them to think about what are the real needs of people in the 'Majority' world. There is a short starter activity followed by a role play.
Who is to Blame? Through this activity the students will explore the idea of 'global responsibility' by learning how the actions taken in one part of the world can have consequences in another many thousands of miles away - in this case the Inuit people living in the Arctic circle.
» Sample Activity: Who is to blame?
Consists of: Getting the Words Right: There are many words used to define people who come from overseas. This short exercise helps students get the definitions right.
Main Activity: Murder Mystery: Students become detectives to explore a murder and to find out the facts behind the story. This activity draws students into the life of an asylum seeker; it challenges some of the pre-conceptions they may have about immigration.
An introduction activity: "Did your family always live here?"
Students explore briefly any movements their own families may have made in the past to introduce the idea of why families sometimes need to re-locate.
» Sample activity 'Getting the words right'
- Developing skills of enquiry and communication
- Analysing and evaluating data
- Looking at peoples values and attitudes and examining their own
- Developing skills of participation and responsible action
What are they about?
Education:
Two booklets from the range
Title: Why Educate Anyway?
Consists of: a board game: students take the role of governments - some in Economically Developed, some in Less Economically Developed Countries - who have to decide how to spend a country's wealth.
The activity raises the question "Why does education impact on the quality of life?" They explore how education is vital for a country's development and why, even though they recognise its value, governments have such difficulty in providing basic universal education. Pack includes five brightly coloured games - one for each 'government'.
There are also other activities exploring the theme of inequalities in Education.
» Sample activity: "Why don't 100 million children go to school"
Debt:
Title: Can Debt Relief help the Worlds Poor?Consists of: An activity about a village Savings and Credit scheme. This is an example of 'micro-lending'. Students take the role of families living in a village making use of such a scheme. They can compare this type of borrowing with the next activity.
A 'mystery' activity. This is based on case-studies sent from Nicaragua, Senegal and South Africa. Students discover how a governments loan from the International Monetary Fund impacts on the lives of ordinary people.
A follow on activity looks at some possible solutions to debt - and encourages students to understand some of the complexities around this issue.
There are also some optional starter activities.
» Sample activity: Village Savings and Credit Bank
Communication:
The Communications booklet
Title: Is Globalisation helping the world Communicate?
Consists of: Communication and the World Media: Students are given the opportunity to explore what forms of communication are important to them and examine implications of media ownership.
The Digital Divide: Students will learn about the inequalities that exist in accessing the new technology and the benefits that can be gained for less developed countries when fair access is made available.
Fact or Opinion? - Judging Reliability: Students will have the opportunity to identify the differences between fact and opinion and to learn how to make balanced judgements.
There are also included short activities which can be used as an optional introduction or for students to explore the theme of Communication in a more general way.
» Sample activity: The Digital Divide Quiz
Health
Title: Is Globalisation Good for the Worlds Health?Consists of activities that get students thinking like 'global citizens'.
Who Really Cares? Lots of organizations and groups worldwide profess to take a great interest in the worlds Health. These activities aim to teach students about these various organizations and to encourage them to think about what are the real needs of people in the 'Majority' world. There is a short starter activity followed by a role play.
Who is to Blame? Through this activity the students will explore the idea of 'global responsibility' by learning how the actions taken in one part of the world can have consequences in another many thousands of miles away - in this case the Inuit people living in the Arctic circle.
» Sample Activity: Who is to blame?
Migration:
The Migration booklet
Title: How has Globalisation Affected Migration?
Consists of: Getting the Words Right: There are many words used to define people who come from overseas. This short exercise helps students get the definitions right.
Main Activity: Murder Mystery: Students become detectives to explore a murder and to find out the facts behind the story. This activity draws students into the life of an asylum seeker; it challenges some of the pre-conceptions they may have about immigration.
An introduction activity: "Did your family always live here?"
Students explore briefly any movements their own families may have made in the past to introduce the idea of why families sometimes need to re-locate.
» Sample activity 'Getting the words right'