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Dr Rachel Shanks from Aberdeen University, and Sara Spencer of Child Poverty Action Group Scotland, outline ways to break down the financial barriers to education.
A short engaging film can invite curiosity and empathy around some of the big global issues of our time. Here is our selection for all ages. Each one has accompanying activity ideas.
Here is our selection for ages. Each one has accompanying activity ideas.
The world produces enough food for everyone. Yet more than 3 million children are dying of hunger a year. Why? Charlotte Dwyer, from Scotdec, suggest ways to tackle the issue in the classroom.
There is enough food to feed everyone, however, millions of people are still hungry. This activity explores how unequally food is distributed globally.
Aims
- To understand the inequality in global food distribution
- To be aware some of the causes of hunger
Examine the unequal distribution of food around the world using data from Oxfam’s Food Index.
Aims
- To understand that there is enough food for everyone in the world but that some people are unable to access it.
- To review and analyse data linked to global food issues.
Emily Mnyayi, from the Scotland Malawi Partnership, considers what SDG 4: Quality Education means in both Scotland and Malawi.
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
Michael Canning reflects on the ways sport can inspire young people not only to do their best but also become better global citizens.
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).
The Global Goals for Sustainable Development Goals are ambitious and wide ranging. Charlotte Dwyer, Education Advisor with Scotdec, considers how they can provide a rich and relevant learning context.
