Global Eye is a well designed and informative website for schools. The site was conceived by the charity Worldaware and is now funded by the Royal Geographical Society and Institute of British Geographers. ‘Global Eye Primary’ is written for th...
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Aid, Child labour, Climate change, Conflict, Conservation, Debt, Democracy, Development, Drought, Economy, Energy, Environment, Famine, Farming, Global citizenship, Globalisation, Health, Homes and Homelessness, Human rights, Interdependence, Media, Population, Refugees / Asylum, Tourism, Urban, Water
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This extensive resource from Oxfam is suitable for upper secondary teaching in English, Citizenship, PSE and Media Studies. The book includes 22 lesson plans that focus on a number of themes related to conflict. The themes of the book are: what...
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These web pages aim to introduce the political and economic situation in developing countries around the world, from a human rights perspective. Each guide covers the topics of:
- Health
- Millennium Development Goals
- Politics
- Environme...
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Aid, Child labour, Climate change, Conflict, Development, Economy, Environment, Food, Gender, Health, Media, Millennium Dev Goals, Poverty, Refugees / Asylum
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This updated edition of the Afghanistan country profile book explores the impact of politics (regional and global) on the everyday lives of Afghans. It avoids the simplistic interpretations of Islamic culture promoted by the mass media and atte...
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Aid, Arms trade, Conflict, Crime, Culture, Development, Equality, Gender, Health, Poverty, Refugees / Asylum, Religion, Rural, Urban
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Produced by the Women and Equality Unit, this resource provides a useful set of lesson plans for teaching and learning about International Women's Day. The material can be adapted for a range of subjects at secondary level, particularly citizen...
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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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The first edition of this book (Pakistan: Tradition and Change), published in 1996 described Pakistan's history and rich cultural heritage as well as the economic, social and political forces that shape people's lives. This text reproduces the...
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Child labour, Conflict, Culture, Debt, Democracy, Development, Economy, Environment, Gender, Health, Population, Religion
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Produced by the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) this on-line resource provides a useful starting point for cross-curricular work in the classroom. There is guidance for teachers on why, how and when to use 'Teaching Tools' with clear objectives relat...
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This is an extension of the International Trade Game and what an extension! It is quite a complicated scenario for a game and so it should be considering the complexity of the situation it is trying to simulate. The game explores the internatio...
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The Banana link website contains downloadable background information and educational materials on banana production and fair-trade issues. Information leaflets include topics such as: the fair trade mark; environmental impacts of banana product...
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Appropriate technology, Conflict, Conservation, Employment, Environment, Fair trade, Farming, Food, Health, Human rights, Industry, Poverty, Rural, Social justice, Trade
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This Oxfam Country Profile provides the reader with a clear picture of the political history of Uganda and the social and economic progress of recent times. The responses to poverty and political pluralism are contrasted with the effects of con...
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This useful, informative booklet is produced by a Muslim aid charity, Islamic Relief. The organisation works predominantly in Muslim communities to alleviate poverty and suffering but is committed to helping people in genuine need whatever the...
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This book provides both teachers and students with an outline of the history of Albania together with a graphic picture of the difficulties currently facing the country. It clearly presents the difficult challenges facing Albanians. It may he...
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Arms trade, Community, Conflict, Culture, Debt, Democracy, Development, Disability, Economy, Education, Energy, Environment, Equality, Family, Farming, Food, Gender, Global citizenship, Health, Participation, Urban
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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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A fascinating account of life in Cambodia. Six Cambodians from different parts of the country talk about their lives under the Khmer Rouge and their hopes for the future. Chapter headings include The History of Cambodia, Rural Livelihoods at ...
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Arms trade, Conflict, Crime, Culture, Development, Disability, Economy, Education, Family, Farming, Gender, Health, Human rights, Participation, Poverty, Religion, Rural
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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 great video about two journeys from the north (by Ekow Eshun, journalist and broadcaster) and from the south (by John Snow, Channel 4 broadcaster) along the Grenwich Meridian line (through the U.K., France, Spain, Algeria, Burkina Faso, Togo ...
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Conflict, Culture, Development, Discrimination, Education, Family, Farming, Festival/Celebrations, Global citizenship, Homes and Homelessness, Rural, Trade, Urban
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A great board game designed by young people from Guatemala, Spain, the UK and the Western Sahara who got to know each other through a linking project. The game explores development and human rights issues, particularly global trading inequalit...
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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 user-friendly book which is accessible to pupils. The author has presented primary resource material in a way that would engage pupils and help them develop historical knowledge, skills and understanding of a period of history that introduce...
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