Global citizenship has become a buzz word in recent years. New strategies and initiatives have been promoted to address this topic and teachers and trainees are encouraged to ‘bring the world into their classrooms’ by addressing global issues a...
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This report, produced by the Historical Association, presents examples of effective teaching on controversial topics in history, in schools across all key stages from the ages of 3 to 19. The report is based on the UK curriculum requirements, w...
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This Oxfam country profile was printed in 1993 and provides a good general overview of India, although it may be time for an up-date now. In 64 pages it addresses a wide range of issues from the main physical features, through colonial history...
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Aid, Animal welfare, Colonialism, Community, Conservation, Culture, Debt, Democracy, Development, Education, Environment, Equality, Family, Farming, Fishing, Food, Global citizenship, Health, Participation, Urban
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This book focuses on the contribution secondary school geography teachers can make to anti-racism. The book explores key themes including unsettled geographies and migration and the 'invisible whiteness' of geography. The book describes how tea...
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The first edition of this book (Ethiopia: Breaking New Ground), published in 1995 outlined clearly the challenges that people faced together with details of how this country is struggling to rebuild itself. This new text reproduces the origina...
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Aid, Animal welfare, Arms trade, Climate change, Colonialism, Community, Conflict, Culture, Debt, Democracy, Development, Economy, Education, Environment, Equality, Family, Famine, Farming, Food, Health, Homes and Homelessness, Urban
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This pack investigates the nature of the relationship between Europe and Africa with a focus on history, trade patterns, distribution of wealth and visions of the future. It contains several posters for classroom use along with a discussion boo...
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This book is the end result of a colloquium held of a number of people interested in children's literature and the concept of identity. The twelve articles examine different cultural perspectives and explore how children's literature contribut...
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This is a very good, well-produced, up to date, comprehensive active learning resource for helping students to investigate interdependence and social justice. It is set within the island of Ireland and at the international scale. It is a valu...
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Aid, Appropriate technology, Colonialism, Conservation, Culture, Debt, Development, Economy, Employment, Energy, Environment, Equality, Farming, Food, Gender, Health, Human rights, Industry, Interdependence, International relations, Natural resources, Population, Poverty, Refugees / Asylum, Sustainable development, Trade, Transport, Urban, Water, World Bank and IMF
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This series of booklets provide interesting activity ideas to introduce students to human rights issues across the curriculum.
Four booklets cover four key subject areas: Citizenship, History, Geography & English to explore the issue of slaver...
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Child labour, Colonialism, Conflict, Environment, Equality, Fair trade, Global citizenship, Human rights, Poverty, Refugees / Asylum, Slavery
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Brazil is a wealthy country but the majority of its people live in poverty. This book illustrates how ordinary Brazilians are begining to organise and demand a greater say in the running of their country. Chapter headings include The Original...
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Colonialism, Conflict, Democracy, Development, Drought, Economy, Education, Environment, Equality, Farming, Festival/Celebrations, Health, Human rights, Media, Poverty, Refugees / Asylum, Rural, Social justice, Urban
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This book is one in a series of Oxfam country profiles. It provides an excellent background to one of the most interesting countries in Africa. It outlines the country, the history, the political situation and current issues in a clear way. ...
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Climate change, Colonialism, Community, Conflict, Culture, Democracy, Development, Economy, Education, Employment, Environment, Family, Farming, Festival/Celebrations, Food, Gender, Health, Homes and Homelessness, Human rights, Poverty, Religion, Trade, World Bank and IMF
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A very good in-depth modern history of South Africa. The introduction relates the history to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights which was adopted by the UN in 1948, the year this history begins. This is followed by chapters asking why ...
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Arms trade, Black history, Colonialism, Community, Conflict, Crime, Democracy, Development, Equality, Global citizenship, Human rights, Peace, Racism, Social justice, United Nations
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A set of French teaching materials based on themes arising out of life in Haïti. Teacher support material provides comprehensive factual information and suggestions for work with pupils. Language skills promoted are mainly reading and writing...
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Colonialism, Economy, Environment, Farming, Food, Health, Industry, Language, Population, Poverty, Rural, Water
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This pack (produced by the Wiltshire World Studies Centre together with colleagues in the village of Gunjur in The Gambia) aims to provide a range of information for students, together with practical case studies. The case studies consist of b...
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Aid, Appropriate technology, Climate change, Colonialism, Community, Culture, Debt, Democracy, Development, Drought, Economy, Education, Energy, Environment, Equality, Family, Farming, Fishing, Participation
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This is a really excellent and innovative anti-racist and interactive resource of value in any secondary school or other youth/community setting. It is organised in 5 main interlinked sections: images, memories, people, places (Africa, Asia, t...
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Citizenship, Economics, ESD / Global Citizenship, Geography, History, Local and Global Citizens, Media Studies, Modern Studies, Politics, PSHE / PSE / PSED, Technology and Design
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Aid, Arms trade, Colonialism, Community, Conflict, Culture, Democracy, Development, Economy, Farming, Gender, Global citizenship, Human rights, Interdependence, Participation, Racism, Refugees / Asylum, Slavery
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A pack containing four leaflets/booklets about land rights. The first provides background information about human rights and land issues. The second outlines four activities, including a land grab game and a land auction. The third contains ...
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This is one of a series of eight units on global development which concentrates on the power and uses of images. It can be used on its own or with others to provide a coherent programme on global citizenship. It is designed to be flexible and...
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Aid, Colonialism, Community, Culture, Development, Discrimination, Employment, Global citizenship, International relations, Media, Racism, Refugees / Asylum, Rural
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A powerful video pack about racism in Europe. The main resource is four x 25 minute films made by young European filmakers. 'The Fear Within' is directed by a 17 year-old English man who confronts his own racism and returns to his home town o...
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Citizenship, English, ESD / Global Citizenship, Geography, History, Local and Global Citizens, Media Studies, Modern Studies, PSHE / PSE / PSED, RE / RS, Religious/Moral Education
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Black history, Colonialism, Conflict, Crime, Culture, Diversity and Inclusion, Equality, Global citizenship, Human rights, Language, Racism, Refugees / Asylum, Religion, Social justice
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This is an excellent resource. It should be considered by anyone who wants or needs to support students in developing an understanding of the relationship between Britain and Ireland and the nature of "the troubles".
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Arms trade, Colonialism, Community, Conflict, Crime, Democracy, Development, Diversity and Inclusion, Equality, Global citizenship, Human rights, Peace, Religion, Social justice
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A handbook which uses biographies about black people who were part of British society to develop a mix of literacy and history skills. The contents are organised around the following themes: planning and preparation, teaching and learning, as...
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Black history, Colonialism, Culture, Diversity and Inclusion, Equality, Global citizenship, Human rights, Identity, Participation, Racism, Refugees / Asylum, Slavery
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