Secondary Humanities: additional links
The following information has been organised under three headings:
- Subject associations
- Resources and information for cross-curricular humanities teaching
and citizenship
- Teaching approaches
Subject associations
All the subject associations have a range of ideas, resources and
weblinks to offer.
1.
http://www.hums.org.uk/
The Humanities Association aims to provide an independent forum for
debate about major issues in all aspects of Humanities education
http://www.hums.org.uk/resources.html
A useful page with power point presentation on GCSE Humanities
specifications and a link to a case study from Maelor School, Wrexham
which delivers Humanities GCSE in Yr 10 and either History or
Geography GCSE in Yr 11
2.
http://www.history.org.uk/
The Historical Association aims to further the study, teaching and
enjoyment of history at all levels: teacher and student, amateur and
professional
http://www.history.org.uk/education/websites.htm
Very useful weblinks to a variety of history sites
3.
http://www.pcfre.org.uk/
The Professional Council for Religious Education
4.
http://www.geography.org.uk/
The GA is the national association for Geography teachers
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http://www.teachingcitizenship.org.uk/
Association for Citizenship Teaching – subject association for
citizenship. Some useful links to other sites, plus resources and lesson
ideas
Resources for cross-curricular humanities teaching
1.
http://www.teachingcitizenship.org.uk/page.php?title=Case%20
Studies&section=casestudies&page=casestudies/cs_secondary/cs_sec
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Case Study of the humanities/citizenship scheme at John Hanson
Coomunity School featured in the programme
2.
http://www.rgs.org/
The Royal Geographical Society website: a fascinating site, with
excellent links and resources, including ‘Geography in the News’ and
‘Global Eye’
http://www.unlockingthearchives.rgs.org/
On the education section of the RGS site is the microsite ‘Unlocking the
Archives’. The project aims to provide full public access to the
Society's heritage collections. As part of the microsite, there are a
number of units which use primary source materials for the teaching of
geography, history and citizenship. The KS3 Scheme on Caribbean
Stories combines geography, history and citizenship. There is a useful
curriculum map and excellent online and downloadable resources, as
well as good weblinks.
http://www.unlockingthearchives.rgs.org/teacherslounge/
The RGS also has other Schemes of Work which combine Geography
and Citizenship, eg:
http://www.rgs.org/pdf/RGS%20QCA%20Draft.pdf
Ecological Footprints Scheme
This is an extended version of the QCA Ecological Footprint Unit. The
unit is loosely based around Get Global! A resource developed by
Action Aid, CAFOD,Christian Aid, Oxfam, Save the Children and DFID.
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Many of the activities from this resource can be used in tutor time,
PSHE and citizenship to compliment the unit
3.
http://www.schoolhistory.co.uk/
Lively site with lots of resources and weblinks
4.
http://www.cafod.org.uk/resources/schools_teachers
Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD) site. Some
excellent resources and information here. The site has some crosscurricular schemes which combine geography, RE and citizenship.
Well researched and resourced eg:
http://www.cafod.org.uk/resources/schools_teachers/resource_packs/
earth_matters
Earth Matters KS3, KS4
A resource pack containing links to key content on environmental
change, case studies, prayers, and downloadable resources.
Curriculum links:
Geography: KS3: 5 a, b. - Environmental change & sustainable
development
RE: Icons, Book 2 (Y8), Unit 3B - Caring for the earth as co-creators
Citizenship: KS3: 1 i; KS4: 1 j. - Environmental implications of global
interdependence
http://www.cafod.org.uk/resources/schools_teachers/resource_p
acks/global_citizenship_ks3
Global Citizenship KS3:
Scheme of work designed to help students look at globalisation, and
how it is affecting people around the world. Curriculum links: KS3 RE,
Citizenship, Geography.
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http://www.oxfam.org.uk/coolplanet/index.htm
Oxfam’s education section, with resources and schemes of work, Cool
Planet is primarily intended for teachers in England, Scotland and
Wales and their students. Good on cross curricular Geography and
Citizenship.
http://www.oxfam.org.uk/coolplanet/teachers/globciti/curric/ind
ex.htm
Oxfam’s Global Citizenship Curriculum: this has been developed in
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partnership with teachers and other educationalists. It builds on
existing good practice and recommends the knowledge, skills, values
and attitudes to which young people are entitled to enable them to
develop as Global Citizens.
http://www.oxfam.org.uk/coolplanet/teachers/geography/index.
htm
Geography, People and Place
6.
http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/scuk/jsp/index.jsp?flash=tru
e
Save the Children site has case studies, and a range of resources
linking geography with citizenship.
http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/scuk/jsp/resources/home.jsp?secti
on=casestudy
Case Studies: personal stories which provide an insight into Save the
Children’s work. Useful resource material to fit into lesson plans on
human rights.
http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/scuk/jsp/resources/details.jsp?id=
3028&group=resources&section=education&subsection=details
Free teaching activities on equality and rights
Online lesson plans available linking citizenship with expressive arts, or
citizenship with geography:
Partners in Rights
A citizenship and expressive arts activity for 7-14 year-olds
A key stage 2 and 3 lesson plan
Topic: Equality & Rights. Subtopic: Participation Citizenship.
Age 8-14
Working Children Worldwide
A citizenship and geography activity for 7-14 year-olds
A key stage 2 and 3 lesson plan
Topic: Equality & Rights. Subtopic: Participation Citizenship
Age 8-14
Young Lives, Global Goals
A geography activity for 11-14 year-olds
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A key stage 3 lesson plan
Topic: Equality & Rights. Subtopic: Participation Citizenship
Age 12-19
Save the Children also publish Teaching Packs:
‘Young Lives, Global Goals’
published: 01/02/2005 ISBN 1 84187 100 1
Young Lives, Global Goals enables teachers to bring the global
dimension into the classroom via a framework for investigating place
in key stage three geography, activities that integrate global
citizenship with geography and environmental science, and real-life
case studies.
‘I am Here!’
published: 29/03/2004 ISBN 1 84187 087 0
Teaching about refugees, identity, inclusion and the media. A
citizenship resource pack for 11-14-year-olds.
I am Here! consists of a programme of six one-hour lessons that use
drama, case studies, refugee children's testimonies and examples of
the media's portrayal of marginalised groups to get young people
thinking critically. Photocopiable activity and information sheets are
included, plus a video showing young refugees talking about their
experiences. There are also three extension projects for schools that
want to continue work on refugees.
Working Children Worldwide
published: 31/01/2004 ISBN 1 84187 082 X
‘Working Children Worldwide’
A cross-curricular resource pack on child labour and globalisation
Working Children Worldwide provides the information, activities and
materials needed to take pupils on an investigation of children's work,
past and present. Its cross-curricular approach enables teachers to
cover core curriculum requirements and teach key skills in
PSHE/Citizenship, Geography, History, English and Literacy through a
contemporary and important issue.
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http://www.childrens-express.org
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Children's Express is a UK-wide news agency producing news, features
and comment by young people for everyone.
Young people aged 8 to 18 research and write stories on issues that
are important to them for publication in national and local newspapers,
magazines, television and radio. Very useful resource for linking into
schemes of work.
http://www.childrens-express.org/teachers/
Citizen’s Express is a citizenship teaching resource based on topical
articles by young journalists aged 8-18, published in the mainstream
media.
Citizen's Express provides an accessible 12-week programme of study
for use in Citizenship and PSHE lessons at Key Stages 3 & 4.
8. The BBC website has a wealth of information:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/citizenx/being/rights/lowdown/index.sht
ml
Accessible information on rights and responsibilities, asylum seekers
and refugees
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/citizenx/
Part of BBC schools website on what it means to be a citizen.
Photostory, animations, message board. Links to other sites.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/people/features/childrensrig
hts/worldnewsround/index.shtml
Children report on children's rights
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/asylum_day/default.st
m
A range of information produced as part of the BBC's Asylum Day on
23 July, 2003
9. http://web.channel4.com/learning/microsites/L/lifestuff/index.html
Channel 4’s Life Stuff website features interactive activities for
students, resources for teachers and a complete guide to the Life Stuff
TV programmes on Channel 4
http://web.channel4.com/learning/microsites/L/lifestuff/teachers
/citizens/teachers_citizens.html
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A list of the Channel 4 interactive activities that support the citizenship
curriculum for 14-19 year olds
http://web.channel4.com/learning/microsites/L/lifestuff/free_stu
ff.html
An opportunity to try some of the resources and interactive activities
for free
10. http://www.un.org/Pubs/CyberSchoolBus/index.asp
Schools section of United Nations site with education resources
http://www.un.org/cyberschoolbus/humanrights/resources.asp
Simplified versions of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and
The Rights of the Child as well as useful other resources
http://www.un.org/cyberschoolbus/modelun/index.asp
Information on how to set up a Model United Nations
UNA HQ staff and local members may be available to advise and help
with an event. Contact: MUNGA Programme, UNA, 3 Whitehall Court,
London, SW1A 2EL, email mungaassistant@una-uk.org
http://www.dca.gov.uk/hract/pdf/act/act-studyguide.pdf
Downloadable study guide on the Human Rights Act 1998
11.
http://www.citized.info/pdf/conferences/31_03_06_flyer.pdf
This citizED seminar looks to take the debate forward beyond the
generalised guidelines and grapple with some of the very real
classroom issues
http://www.citized.info/index.php?strand=4&r_menu=brief
A series of briefing papers from Citized for student teachers designed
to help student teachers develop citizenship education programmes in
secondary schools.
Although aimed at student teachers, there are very useful ideas,
approaches and information for experienced staff too.
http://www.citized.info/index.php?strand=4&r_menu=brief_type
&type=10#180
A very useful CitizED briefing paper by Jeremy Hayward from the
Institute of Education in London giving specific guidelines on
approaches to take when Teaching Controversial Issues.
12.
http://www.globalgateway.org
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The Global Gateway, a site managed by the British Council. Lesson
plans, resources and ideas.
Teaching approaches
1.
http://www.learning-through-action.org.uk/
Learning Through Action is a group dedicated to the expansion of
holistic interactive learning methods, particularly in the context of
personal and social behaviour, health and citizenship issues. They
develop and deliver a wide range of interactive learning projects and
workshops for children and young people.
2.
Publication:
Seeing History: Visual Learning Resources and Strategies for KS3
Tom Haward, Network Educational Press, 2005
ISBN: 1855391511, £19.95
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