Global Citizenship magazine for schools

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Claire Brown from Larbert Village PS explains how the drama-based pedagogy, Global Storylines, motivates and engages learners in real world issues.

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Lots of different people are involved in making a pair of jeans. But how much money do they all earn? Is it fair?

Aims

  • To find out who are the winners and losers in the jeans supply chain
  • To reflect on the inequality within the clothing industry

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Love fashion, hate school uniform? What do you know about the clothes you wear?

Aims

  • To share attitudes towards fashion and consumption
  • To explore different opinions about the topic within the class

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What do you know about the clothes you are wearing? Charlotte Dwyer, from Scotdec, investigates the true cost of fashion.

What is life like for a tobacco farmer in Malawi? Use the ‘mystery’ statements to piece together the story.

Aims

  • To explore what life is like for a tobacco farmer in Malawi.
  • To reflect on who holds the power in the tobacco industry.

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Global Citizenship offers rich and varied opportunities to develop literacy skills. Kim McCauley, education advisor at Wosdec, considers the ways this empower learners.

Why do we need fair trade? Sally Romilly, Global Learning Adviser at One World Centre, Dundee, explores the issues.

Anne Kane, Curriculum Adviser, at Oxfam Scotland, highlights how increasing global inequality is hindering progress in poverty alleviation and explores what role education can play in creating a more just world.

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Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month

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June is a focus to celebrate the culture, heritage and contribution of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people to the UK. Find our more 

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