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

21/12/2020

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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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Families Together: Learning resources to support the campaign to reunite refugee families

24/11/2020

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Imagine what it would be like to flee your home and leave your family behind. Oxfam is calling for a change to the rules on family reunion so that it’s easier for refugees to be joined by their loved ones. Learn more about the refugee crisis with striking statistics and photographs from around the world. […]

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

17/12/2019

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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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Picturing Food: Questioning images to enhance visual literacy for ages 7-14

21/09/2018

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Photographs are a valuable tool in global citizenship, helping learners to explore similarities and differences; strengthen questioning, critical thinking and cooperation skills; challenge assumptions and stereotypes; build empathy and develop respect for others. Use this colourful collection of images and accompanying activities to help learners aged 7-14 years to consider the importance of food and […]

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Global Food Challenge: A cross-curricular resource to investigate global food issues with ages 11-14

20/09/2018

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Global food issues are complex. While supplies have surpassed population growth, 821 million people still go to bed hungry every night. This resource will help learners aged 11-14 to understand how global supply chains currently work; where our food comes from, and some of the challenges facing the small-scale farmers who produce it. Learners can […]

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Back to School with Global Citizenship: Fun and simple classroom activities for 7-14

03/09/2018

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Global citizenship is all about encouraging young people to develop the knowledge, skills and values they need to engage with the world. Ideal for use at the start of the academic year, school term or a new topic, the following activities support learners aged 7 to 14 to develop some of the key elements of […]

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Stand with Refugees: Think critically about why some people are forced to flee home

18/06/2018

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We all want to live in a place of safety with our loved ones. A place we can call home. But conflict, disaster and poverty has made home a distant memory for millions of people. Use these cross-curricular teaching ideas to support learners to strengthen their enquiry skills, think critically about why some people are […]

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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

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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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Send My Friend to School 2018: Join the campaign to Make Schools Safe

03/05/2018

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Schools should be safe havens for children. But unfortunately, for millions of children around the world, school can be a place of violence and danger. World leaders have promised a safe, quality education for every child. But in many places, children face unacceptable risks and dangers, just by going to school. Join the Make Schools […]

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Global Food Challenge: A cross-curricular resource to investigate global food issues with ages 7-11

12/04/2018

18 documents

Languages: English

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Global food issues are complex. While supplies have surpassed population growth, 821 million people still go to bed hungry every night. This resource will help learners aged 7-11 to understand how global supply chains currently work; where our food comes from, and some of the challenges facing the small-scale farmers who produce it. Learners can […]

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