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International Women’s Day 2022 – A teaching resource for ages 9-14

07/03/2022

2 documents

Languages: English

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Gender equality; International Women's Day; Gender justice; Women's rights

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International Women's Day (IWD) is celebrated each year on 8 March. It is a day when people around the world come together to recognise the achievements of women and girls, as well as call for more to be done to close the gender gap. Updated for 2022, this teaching resource for ages 9-14 could be […]

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The Human Impact of Climate Change – A teaching resource for ages 9-11

03/02/2022

8 documents

Languages: English

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Climate change is threatening humankind and pushing people into poverty. While the climate crisis is affecting us all, it’s hitting some communities harder than others – and it’s the people who’ve done the least to cause it who’re suffering the most. Who you are and where you are in the world matters. With links across […]

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What do we all need to thrive? Home Learning Activities for ages 7-14

06/01/2021

3 documents

Languages: English

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Values, Children's Rights, Needs and Wants, PSHE, PSE, Home Learning, Remote Learning, Teaching Ideas, Blended Learning, Global Citizenship

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We’ve created a selection of themed learning content on the Oxfam Education website for use at home, in the classroom or both! Consider what we all need to thrive, explore what connects us and be inspired to make a difference. The following short activity ideas could be used to prompt thinking and discussion about what […]

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Food: Home Learning Activities for ages 7-14

06/01/2021

2 documents

Languages: English

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Food, Farming, Interdependence, Globalisation, Fairtrade, Questioning Skills, Visual Literacy, Home Learning, Remote Learning, Blended Learning, Global Citizenship

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We’ve created a selection of themed learning content on the Oxfam Education website for use at home, in the classroom or both! Consider what we all need to thrive, explore what connects us and be inspired to make a difference. Use these quick activity ideas and colourful images to help young people aged 7-14 years […]

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New Year’s Resolutions: Help learners shape their ideal future

21/12/2020

4 documents

Languages: English

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The start of a new year is often a time to reflect. COVID-19 has prompted many of us to reconsider our connections with those around us and what we value the most in life. It has also made many people think about how we can work together to create a fairer and more sustainable future […]

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Message in a Book: Learn about and support Oxfam’s work

17/12/2019

2 documents

Languages: English

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Help young people to raise awareness of how communities around the world are working with Oxfam and partners to beat poverty now and forever. This action guide for ages 7 to 14 provides a fun way to engage learners with persuasive writing, literacy and active global citizenship. Message in a Book asks learners to collect […]

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Explore the work of Oxfam: Everybody eat, drink, earn and learn

17/12/2019

3 documents

18 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Oxfam, poverty, development, speaking and listening, English, global citizenship, charity, NGO, emergencies, campaigning

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Oxfam is a global movement of millions of people who share the belief that, in a world rich in resources, poverty isn’t inevitable, and is an injustice that can and must be overcome. With links to English, geography and citizenship, these thought-provoking activities for ages 7-14 offer a fun way to develop speaking and listening […]

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Stories of Climate Change: Learn and think about the impacts of the climate crisis on people’s lives

02/12/2019

3 documents

11 pages long

Languages: English, Welsh

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Climate change isn't a looming crisis -it's a destructive force affecting millions of lives right now. And the people who have contributed the least to the climate emergency are suffering most. Life is already a struggle for poor communities. But climate change is making things so much harder. Droughts and floods are becoming increasingly frequent, […]

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The World Cup – A Fair Game?: A cross-curricular resource to engage learners critically with issues of fairness and equality

04/06/2018

24 documents

Languages: English

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Fully updated for 2018, this cross-curricular resource for 9-14 year olds uses the World Cup to develop critical thinking around issues of fairness and equality. Test your World Cup knowledge with this fun online quiz. Investigate geographical similarities and differences, play World Cup Trumps and compare a range of statistics, explore gender inequality through the […]

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End Hunger UK Poetry Challenge 2018

12/04/2018

2 documents

Languages: English

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Oxfam is working to beat poverty, wherever we find it, and that includes the UK – the second most food insecure country in Europe. This is an invitation for learners aged 11+ to respond passionately, and poetically, to the scandal that is UK hunger. Use our teaching resources to develop literacy and language skills, and […]

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