Global Teachers Award
Activities and Resources
Vicky Donnelly
education@galwayowc.org
Teacher Resources from Irish Aid
subject-links across the curriculum
http://www.irishaid.gov.ie/media/irishaid/allwebsitemedia/20newsandpublications/publicationpdf
senglish/global-teachers-pack-english.pdf
Gaeilge
http://www.irishaid.gov.ie/media/irishaid/allwebsitemedia/20newsandpublications/publicationp
dfsenglish/global-teachers-pack-irish.pdf
Teacher resources
Subject: Biology
Curriculum Area
Development
Education Link
Sources of energy
An appreciation of the role of
renewable energy
Photosynthesis
Investigate the effects of climate
change on plant growth and on
human life
Critically evaluate the role of
science and technology and its
effect on developed and
underdeveloped countries
Subject: History
Curriculum Area
Development
Education Link
Early and later modern Europe
Establishing empires
-Colonialism
-Slave plantations
-Trade
Empathy and sensitivity to the
human cost of international
trade
Dictatorship and Democracy
Difficulty of addressing issues of
human rights, justice and
fairness in such situations
Awareness of the dangers of
racism today
Division of Europe
www.ubuntu.ie
developmenteducation.ie
- wide range of resources and teaching materials
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Global Justice Now:
The Poor Are Getting Richer – And Other Dangerous Delusions (2015)
http://www.globaljustice.org.uk/sites/default/files/files/resources/the_poor_are_getting_richer_v7.pdf
Trócaire Education Resources
ttp://www.trocaire.org/resources?gclid=CKeHjPrE3bwCFcKx2wodwWwADg
Oxfam Education
http://www.oxfam.org.uk/education/resources
Simulation Games
http://learn.christianaid.org.uk/TeachersResources/secondary/ResourceOverview/simulation.aspx
Concern
https://www.concern.net/get-involved/schools/resources
Resources for : CSPE / TY / Geography / Business / English
Fair Trade Ireland
www.fairtrade.ie
Schools resources:
http://www.fairtrade.ie/get_involved/fairtrade-schools/fairtrade-schools-resources.html
Critical Literacy /Perspectives on Development
Through Other Eyes: http://myuminfo.umanitoba.ca/Documents/2233/toe.pdf
Open Space: http://movement.deeep.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/OSDEresourcepack.pdf
Debt & Development Coalition Ireland
http://www.debtireland.org/
http://www.debtireland.org/download/pdf/how_the_world_works.pdf
Mapping activities; Trade and Debt Ranking activities and Development Compass Rose
DDCI How the World Works 2
http://www.debtireland.org/htww2/
Causes of Poverty ranking activity
http://www.debtireland.org/download/pdf/how_the_world_works.pdf
‘What is Development?’ Ranking activity
Aid Agency role-play
http://www.developmenteducation.ie/media/documents/WorldWiseLinkingandLearning(EN_web)Sep2011.pdf
Development Ranking Activity
Statements
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Development is about having modern transport and communications such as motorways and computer
technologies.
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Development is ensuring that everyone has access to education and healthcare and that their basic needs
are met.
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Development is about people having higher salaries and being able to buy what they want.
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Development is about everyone having enough and living without waste.
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Development is about having a growing economy and full employment.
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Development is about challenging injustice and creating a fairer world where all people’s rights are
respected.
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Development should enable people to have a say in decisions and to take charge of their own lives.
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Development is about looking after the environment and protecting it for future generations.
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Development is about people living without fear of war or oppression.
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Include Blank sheets for participants to add new /additional statements if they wish
Development Ranking Activity
Questions
Development Ranking Game
Read and discuss the statements.
Jointly decide how to rank them.
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What criteria did you use for evaluating development? Where do these criteria come from?
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What are the criteria for development (or achievement, or merit) in your community and country?
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Looking at your definition, do you think that your country is ‘developed’?
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How does your community or country see itself in relation to other communities and countries?
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How do you think other communities see your community and why?
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How do you think you contribute (or not) to the development of your community and country?
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Who would, and who would not agree with your definition of development?
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Who establishes the criteria for measuring this contribution? Are there any groups that would have more difficulty in
meeting these criteria?
Statements adapted from WorldWise Linking and Learning pack.
Questions adapted from Open Spaces for Dialogue and Enquiry: Critical Literacy in Global Citizenship Education.
Rethinking Schools
Articles on teaching practice, and the Hidden Curriculum; focus on subject areas
http://www.rethinkingschools.org/ProdDetails.asp?ID=RTSVOL27N3
Teaching Tolerance – Southern Poverty Law Centre
Wide range of resources on justice and equality themes
http://www.tolerance.org/classroom-resources
National Youth Council Ireland
Development Education – Resources – Publications http://www.youthdeved.ie/
http://www.youthdeved.ie/sites/youthdeved.ie/files/All_Different_All_Equal_Ireland_2006.pdf
http://www.youthdeved.ie/sites/youthdeved.ie/files/A-Rich-Man%27s-World.pdf
/
Story of Stuff / Facing the Future
Videos and teaching
resources:
http://storyofstuff.org/movies/
From the success of the original
Story of Stuff video (2007), there are
new videos on the story of plastics,
the cosmetics industry, and how to
get involved in game-changing
solutions to the problem of overconsumption
Buy Use Toss?
10 lesson plan exploring the
system of producing and
consuming goods. PDF
available here:
www.facingthefuture.org/Curriculum/PreviewandBuyCur
riculum/tabid/550/CategoryID/4/List/1/Level/a/ProductI
D/1/Default.aspx#.VBA2-_ldWSo
DDCI pack – How Does the World Look To You; Mapping Activities pg. 17 – 19
http://www.debtireland.org/download/pdf/how_the_world_works.pdf
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‘Bloat and Gloat’
Projections and Distortions
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Good explanation of projections and distortions:
http://www.learnnc.org/lp/editions/mapping/6434
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Mercator – lines of constant compass bearing are very handy for navigation, not so
good for comparing surface area.
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Peters – helpful for comparing land mass (not great for shape of countries)
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Population Map - Useful if you value democracy!
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The Hobo-Dyer Map, a cylindrical, equal area projection map, www.odt.org/hdp – useful for
looking at things from another perspective
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World Bank Gender Atlas http://www.app.collinsindicate.com/worldbankatlasgender/en-us
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World Debt Map http://jubileedebt.org.uk/countries
Mapping Our World
Whiteboard activities and lesson plans
http://www.digital-week.info/education/mapping_our_world/mapping_our_world/l/home/index.htm
How does the world look to you?
http://www.learnnc.org/lp/editions/mapping/6434
Gall-Peters Projection
How does the world look to you?
http://shop.newint.org/na/hobo-dyer-map.html
Boston University Curriculum Guide: “How Big is Africa?”
[a bit out of date, but a good graphic]
http://www.bu.edu/africa/outreach/resources/curriculum/curriculum-guide/
Kai Krause: ‘The True, True Size of Africa’ (2010)
http://www.economist.com/blogs/dailychart/2010/11/cartography?fsrc=scn%2Ffb%2Fte%2Fbl%2Fed%2Ftruetruesizeofafrica
Population Maps
Interactive population map: http://www.prb.org/Publications/Datasheets/2013/2013-worldpopulation-data-sheet/world-map.aspx#map/world/population/2013
7 Billion Map: http://www.viewsoftheworld.net/?p=1660
worldmapper.org
http://www.worldmapper.org/display.php?selected=281
http://www.worldmapper.org/display.php?selected=53
Searchable World Debt Map
http://jubileedebt.org.uk/countries
10% of Irish People suffered food poverty in 2010 - 457,000
The Saint Vincent de Paul’s expenditure on cash assistance and help with the cost of
energy and fuel to individuals and families in need has almost doubled since 2008, and is spending €7 million on food each year.
http://unitetheunionireland.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/hungry-for-action1.pdf
Cartoons
Cartoons
“It's fine when the Earth has been used up, we'll recycle it”
Cartoon: El Roto, El Pais / Translation: https://hiredknaves.wordpress.com/
Cartoons
Andree Carriho
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/whats-wrong-with-how-the-west-talks-about-ebola-in-one-image-9792853.html
Debate: Live Aid
“In truth, my objection to the project goes
beyond the offensive lyrics. I, like many others,
am sick of the whole concept of Africa – a
resource-rich continent with unbridled potential
– always being seen as diseased, infested and
poverty-stricken. In fact, 7 out of 10 of the
world’s fastest growing economies are in Africa.”
“There’s a lot of people who say there’s a
lot of wealthy people in that room. If they
all pay their taxes in the right way we
wouldn’t need these fundraisers singles –
what would you say to that?” asked Jayne
Secker.
ARTICLE: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/band-aid30-bob-geldof-interview-cut-after-singer-swears-in-response-tosuggestion-band-aid-singers-dodge-taxes-9865709.html
SONG: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruYQY6z3mV8
VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huIc7L7s2XM
ARTICLE : http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/nov/19/turn-down-band-aidbob-geldof-africa-fuse-odg?CMP=fb_gu
Critical Literacy: Geography/English
https://gbtravels.wordpress.com/2014/11/14/10-facts-for-bob-geldof/
“There won’t be snow in Africa this Christmas..
Where nothing ever grows, No rain nor rivers flow
Where the only water flowing is the bitter sting of tears
…underneath that burning sun.”