A study of sustainable urban living
This is a GCSE Geography Toolkit from the Geographical Association exploring the concept of sustainability – a term much used, and abused, these days, but central to modern geography. This is much in evidence in the new GCSE specifications whic...
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This is a classroom photo activity from the Global Dimension Website based on pictures chosen for the Global Wallplanner 2010-11. It can be adapted to suit all age groups and can relate to a variety of different subject areas - or could be used...
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Citizenship, Design and Technology, English, ESD / Global Citizenship, Geography, History, Local and Global Citizens, PSHE / PSE / PSED, RE / RS, Science, Social and Environmental
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Clothes, Culture, Democracy, Diversity and Inclusion, Food, Global citizenship, Globalisation, Human rights, Identity, Interdependence, Natural resources, Sustainable development, Trade, Water
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Planet Cork is a website developed and sponsored by the Cork Industry Federation. It is aimed at primary school teachers and children who are learning about sustainable development.
Planet Cork explains in a fun way the unique properties a...
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The Renewable World website provides a cross-curriculum resource for Key Stage 3 on the importance of using renewable materials in a world of dwindling resources.
There are detailed work schemes for teachers, developed by education professi...
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Tzedek is an international development charity working within the Jewish community. Its website includes a range of Global Citizenship lesson plans and activities which link in with the RE, Citizenship and Geography curriculum. They cover aspec...
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Life and change in an Indian village
This revised edition of the Chembakolli photo-pack with CD-ROM is designed for the Key Stage 2 Geography curriculum, and also fulfils requirements of the PSHE/Citizenship curriculum.
It enables pupils to compare and contrast life in the UK w...
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Community, Conservation, Culture, Diversity and Inclusion, Education, Environment, Health, Human rights, Interdependence, Sustainable development, Trade
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An atlas that is much more than just an atlas, this colourful book brings together masses of historical, geographical and environmental information about the planet we live on and organises it in an engaging way for 7-11 year-olds.
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Climate change, Colonialism, Conflict, Environment, Farming, Food, Language, Peace, Population, Religion, Sustainable development, Trade
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Fun activities to engage children in global citizenship
This handbook and CD with printable pages arose from a project to pilot and develop a Globetrotters After School Club in a number of primary schools in Kent and East Sussex. It consists of a series of 10 sessions designed to engage children in:...
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Child rights, Climate change, Conflict, Diversity and Inclusion, Fair trade, Food, Global citizenship, Human rights, Interdependence, Poverty, Social justice, Sustainable development, Values, Water
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How one small loan made a big difference
One Hen is another beautifully illustrated book from the team behind If The World Were a Village and is a great way to introduce children to the concept of sustainable development.
It tells ...
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This sustainability 'channel' has been specially set up for the Global Dimension Website by Teachers TV. Click or scroll through the videos below to watch the following programmes:
1. Hard To Teach - Secondary Geography: Two...
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An eco footprinting activity
This activity is suitable for all age groups from upper primary upwards, including adult groups. It enables students to investigate how much land and energy is used to make consumer goods by analysing all the stages in their production cycle. T...
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Climate change, Employment, Energy, Globalisation, Interdependence, Natural resources, Poverty, Sustainable development, Trade, Transport, Waste
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geography@work is a series designed to model the new Key Stage 3 Programme of Study for Geography. It aims to focus on 'real places, real spaces and real enquiries', with topics that are relevant to young people.
Each student book has a CD-R...
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Community, Development, Drought, Equality, Identity, Natural disasters, Rural, Sustainable development, Urban, Waste, Water
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geography@work is a series designed to model the new Key Stage 3 Programme of Study for Geography. It aims to focus on 'real places, real spaces and real enquiries', with topics that are relevant to young people.
Each student book has a CD-R...
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Child labour, Climate change, Economy, Employment, Environment, Globalisation, Industry, Poverty, Sustainable development, Tourism, Trade
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geography@work is a series designed to model the new Key Stage 3 Programme of Study for Geography. It aims to focus on 'real places, real spaces and real enquiries', with topics that are relevant to young people.
Each student book has a CD-R...
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Development, Economy, Environment, Equality, Fair trade, Population, Poverty, Refugees / Asylum, Sustainable development, Tourism, Trade, Transport
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Primary Poster Pack
These three posters for primary schools, 'Love It!', 'Respect It!' and 'Grow It!' aim to raise awareness about sustainable development and actions we can take towards living a more sustainable life. They use pictures to tell stories about CAFOD...
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CD-ROM for KS 2 about traffic and tradition in Thengapalli
This CD-ROM extends and updates the Thengapalli pack also listed on this database and can be used on its own or alongside the original materials.
It captures many of the sights and sounds of Kesharpur as a new road brings change and challeng...
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A Kenyan TV Soap Opera
Makutano Junction is a Kenyan-produced TV soap opera which attracts over seven million viewers in Kenya alone. It aims to entertain and educate English-speaking African audiences. Set in a fictional Kenyan village, it follows the loves and liv...
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Child rights, Community, Democracy, Education, Environment, Family, Farming, Food, Gender, Government, Health, HIV/Aids, Media, Millennium Dev Goals, Sustainable development
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CAFOD's livesimply challenge aims to help schoolchildren to consider "how they can make choices that will enable each of us to live simply, sustainably and in solidarity with the poor".
This photopack for primary schools has an A4 size photo...
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Aid, Charities, Child labour, Child soldiers, Community, Conflict, Drought, Education, Fair trade, Farming, Fishing, Health, Homes and Homelessness, Natural disasters, Peace, Poverty, Refugees / Asylum, Sustainable development, Waste
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This charming big book, with beautiful illustrations, tells the story of Zogg, an alien from a planet made only from other people’s rubbish. He thought Earth looked beautiful with its sparkling oceans and thick forests – and decided to visit. M...
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Can exploring issues around serious issues such as poverty and subsistence farming be fun? The Poverty Challenge simulation game provides an engaging way to introduce young people to the issues of sustainability in rural communities. The main g...
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