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English and Global Citizenship: A guide to help teach English through a global citizenship lens

01/06/2015

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Languages: English

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English lessons are an opportunity for your learners to explore new and diverse cultures, hone their language skills and develop empathy. This guide includes ideas for learning about the world whilst improving speaking and listening, reading, writing and media literacy skills. It also contains handy links to further resources and ideas for books which can […]

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If I Were President… Learning resources for ages 7-14

21/04/2015

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Languages: English

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Presidents have both power and responsibility. This resource for 7-14 year olds shares photographs and quotations from children living in Mukuru slum in Kenya’s capital city, Nairobi. Ten children were asked: “What would you do if you were president for the day?” Learners in the UK can explore the stories from Mukuru and consider how […]

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Climate Challenge for 11-14 years: Explore the human impact of climate change

16/02/2015

18 documents

Languages: English, Welsh

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Our Climate Challenge resources for 11–14 years old focus on the human impact of climate change: how communities around the world are being affected by climate change and how people are responding and adapting to these challenges. The activities link to a number of curricular areas including science, English and geography. Explore and develop existing […]

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Climate Challenge for 7-11 years: Explore the human impact of climate change

12/01/2015

18 documents

Languages: English

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Our Climate Challenge resources for 7–11 year olds focus on the human impact of climate change: how communities around the world are being affected by climate change and how people are responding and adapting to these challenges. The activities link to a number of curricular areas including science, English and geography. Explore and develop existing […]

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Raising Her Voice: Explore the power of music with this teaching resource for ages 7-11

28/10/2014

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Languages: English, Welsh

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Inspire and motivate learners to explore the role of music in social change. Focusing on West Africa, this resource will guide learners through an exploration of aspects of the culture, history and experiences of people in Benin, Mali and Senegal, and of how music can be used to express people’s voices. This resource can be […]

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Syria: A Children’s Crisis? Learn about the crisis and think critically about who is affected

23/08/2013

6 documents

Languages: English, Welsh

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The conflict in Syria has internally displaced 4.25 million Syrians and 1.9 million refugees have fled to neighbouring countries, including Jordan and Lebanon. This is the fastest growing refugee crisis in the world; a crisis that currently threatens to outstrip its humanitarian response. This resource for 11-16 year olds outlines the impact of the crisis […]

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Dealing with Disasters: Teaching activities for 11-14 year olds

28/09/2011

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Languages: English

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Why do disasters happen? Can they be prevented? What can be done to help? This cross-curricular resource for 11-14 year olds features detailed background information, case study material, and lesson plans to help you tackle these questions in your classroom. Activities cover floods, earthquakes, hurricanes and famine. There is also some useful case study material […]

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Your World My World: Explore the lives of four children from around the world

28/09/2007

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Languages: English

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Children love learning from other children! This resource for 4-7 year olds, helps learners to explore their own lives – and the world around them – by looking at the lives of four children from around the world. These stories of children from Ethiopia, Brazil, Russia, and India, allow discussion of themes such as “Myself”, […]

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Nelson Mandela: Help learners explore the difference between fact, fiction and opinion

28/09/2007

6 documents

Languages: English

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Explore the life of Nelson Mandela (1918-2013) and the differences between biography and autobiography. Use this resource for 7-11 year olds to support speaking and listening, and develop critical reading and writing skills. Discuss the difference between explicit and implicit points of view, as well as the differences between first and third person narration. Owing […]

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Developing Rights: A resource for ages 11-14 exploring rights around the world

28/09/2007

12 documents

Languages: English

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Why are rights important? This resource will help your class to think about the place of rights in their own lives, and see how young people from around the world are claiming theirs. Useful for exploring issues such as equality, the right to education, and the balance between rights and responsibilities, the activities also use […]

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