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The harder you work the richer you get? Find out your pupils viewpoints on this and other issues, and consider the impact a global citizenship approach has on these attitudes and opinions.

Aims

  • To find out what pupils views are on a series of statements connected to global citizenship
  • To measure how pupil’s views change over time and reflect on why they changed

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This activity explores what it could mean for communities and countries around the world if the targets for Goal 16 are met or not met. This activity is for pupils 14+.

In this game pupils play a ‘vulnerability game’ which illustrates some of the inequalities that exist among people living in Rio de Janeiro, the host city for the 2016 Olympics. Suitable for level 2 & 3. (LIT 2 and 3-02a).

Are Rights all equal? Do some groups require special protection? Exploring some common ‘myths’ around Human Rights.

Kim McCauley from Wosdec, reflects on how to begin uncoupling these terms and find a new way forward.

As this ongoing humanitarian crisis continues to unfold and Europe struggles to respond, it is vital that young people have the opportunity to explore this issue. Charlotte Dwyer from Scotdec considers how we can explore this issue in the classroom.

This activity allows pupils to find out about gender equality in education in Kenya and to consider some of the similarities and differences with the UK.

Mobile phone or sanitation? What does technology mean to you? Levels 2/3

With Learning for Sustainability on the agenda, Charlotte Dwyer of Scotdec, explores how an enquiry into global forests can provide a stimulating context for approaching this in the classroom.

This activity focuses on  the Baka people who live in the Congo Basin Rainforest in Cameroon as a case study to explore land and rights.

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