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My Migrant Object Corporate author: Museo de la Memoria y los Derechos Humanos Educational material developed by the Museum of Memory and Human Rights from objects associated with stories of exile during the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet in Chile.
Action on Global Goals: Community Toolkit Year of publication: 2019 Author: Julia Haimlinger Corporate author: Global Action Plan (GAP) Ireland This toolkit aims to bring Development Education (DevEd) and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), already established in the formal education sector, to the non-formal adult and community sector. Our toolkit is based on the idea to not have knowledge for knowledge sake, but through critical thinking and reflection we can aim to work towards taking action for positive change. For the goals to be reached, everyone needs to do their part: governments, the private sector, civil society and you! These are universal goals for all countries to be achieved. This resource pack will give you some fun and creative ideas on how to get informed about the Sustainable Development Goals, to create active global citizens and do your bit for the planet.
Development Education in Theory and Practice: An Educator’s Resource Year of publication: 2016 Author: Michal Cenker | Louiza Hadjivasiliou | Patrick Marren | Niamh Rooney Corporate author: UNIDEV | NGO Support Centre (Cyprus) | Pontis Foundation (Slovakia) | Kimmage Development Studies Centre (Ireland) This publication has been produced to provide a new teaching resource for academics and educators active in the field of Development Education and related disciplines. It covers twelve themes, each chapter includes both a conceptual overview and a teaching methodology section. The conceptual overview introduces the topic, explores the key concepts, theories and current debates. The teaching methodology section gives educators a set of tools that could help them introduce the topic in both formal and non-formal settings.
The Colourful World of Tomatoes: A Teaching Resource for Primary Schools Year of publication: 2016 Corporate author: Südwind | Cumbria Development Education Centre(CDEC) This resource allows children from 6 to 10 years to get to know the tomato from different perspectives. All exercises are based on the principle of global learning and are varied, interactive and experience-oriented.Thus it is possible for the children not only to look at this diverse topic from different perspectives, but also to immerse themselves in the tomato world. Activity’ objectives:• The students expand their knowledge about tomatoes and vegetables growing in times of globalisation.• Students learn about unknown types of tomatoes.• They recognise why different varieties are important.
Mapping our World with Mathematics Year of publication: 2019 Corporate author: Project in Citizenship and Mathematics(PiCaM) | Erasmus+ This activity explores the history of European colonisation through studying maps and globes. It considers the way in which the earth can be measured - distance, area and so on and addresses how maps as spatial representations can intentionally or otherwise mislead us in our view of the world. The activity has seven tasks.
The Sustainable Development Goals: A Guide for Teachers Year of publication: 2019 Corporate author: Oxfam GB This guide supports teachers and educators working with young people to deepen their understanding of education about and for the SDGs and to see how global citizenship education (GCE) approaches and methodologies can underpin good practice. The guide also explores the benefits and challenges of using the SDG framework with learners in schools.
Philosophy for Global Learning: Tried and Tested Stimuli Year of publication: 2018 Corporate author: Cumbria Development Education Centre(CDEC) | European Union (EU) | Global Schools Program Philosophy for Global Learning has been created as a flexible and practical resource for teachers of all levels of experience. It is for those who want to teach global awareness to children through the structure of Philosophy for Children. Philosophy for Global Learning is aimed for use with children in Key Stage 2 but some parts can be used with younger children.
Are You Looking for a Global Citizenship Project to Implement with Your Students?: Global Projects and Contests Year of publication: 2019 Corporate author: Educate Magis In this part of the Educate Magis' webpage from the Society of Jesus one can access a calendar with global activities and events and information about different initiatives that have been organized by different jesuit schools and organizations around the world. One can access different global citizenship educational projects such as "Global red chair", "Walk a mile in my shoes", or "Stand with Girls global project". 