Schools Newsletter:
Supporting Global Citizenship
January 2012
Happy New Year from the One World Centre! This term’s e-news includes:
- CPD what’s on where and when
- New resources available to borrow from our library
- Calendar of key global dates for your diary
CPD TWILIGHTS
Please contact your local authority for registration details and exact timings of all these CPD courses.
Failte Malawi - using place as a context for Global Citizenship
Dundee EDS, Wed 1st Feb 2012
Joy in Malawi
This twilight introduces the primary resource Failte Malawi, which will be available free to all participants.
The pack focusses on Malawi and children's rights through the topics of water, food & farming, toys and homes.
It will explore how images can be used to challenge our perceptions of the world, and reflect on ways we can measure the impact on children's values and attitudes.
A’ Adams’ Bairns? with free resource
Dundee EDS - Wed 22nd Feb 2012
Angus - tbc
A’ Adams’ Bairns?
This session introduces the recently produced 'A’ Adams’ Bairns?' pack (CfE Levels 2 & 3). The resource explores diversity and equality in Scotland, past and present.
Themes covered include slavery, migration, prejudice and identity, through over 50 cross-curricular activities supporting the interdisciplinary learning of Curriculum for Excellence. Ideal resource for transition work.
Fair Trade Teacher Network Meeting
Wed 8th Feb 2012, Forfar Academy 4pm
Discussing plans for Malawian sugar producer, Masauko Khembo, visiting Dundee & Angus week beginning 27th Feb. See below.
Focus on Fairtrade – a whole school approach
Dundee EDS, Wed 7th Mar 2012
Perth, Thurs 10th May 2012
Stimulating classroom discussion
Stimulating classroom discussion
As Scotland gears up to becoming a Fair Trade nation, this interactive CPD session will build on teachers’ own understanding around issues of international trade.
It shows how Fairtrade can provide a real-life context for developing the skills and values central to global citizenship.
Suitable for primary and secondary teachers, the session will also provide ideas and support on how to become a Fairtrade school.
Teaching Controversial Issues
Perth, Thurs 23rd Feb 2012
In the context of global citizenship, this session will explore what makes certain issues controversial and look at practical strategies for dealing with these in the safe environment of the classroom, encouraging pupils to develop critical thinking skills. Suitable for both primary & secondary teachers.
Dhaka to Dundee – learning from the past, acting for the future
Dundee EDS, Wed 21st Mar 2012
This CPD session will introduce a free teaching pack (aimed at upper primary) written by teachers, using Dundee’s past as a context for exploring issues of social justice around the world today.
The pack encourages children to consider the living and working conditions of people in Dundee at the height of the jute trade, and to compare and contrast them with those in India & Bangladesh, where jute is still grown.
We will also reflect on the impact on children's attitudes and values.
Further details
Please contact your local authority for registration details and exact timings of all the above courses.
New resources
For details of all resources available from our library visit Seeds for Learning
Are we nearly there?
‘Are we nearly there?’ is the new follow-up to the popular ‘How do we know it’s working?’ from RISC. It is designed to support teachers in embedding, advancing and improving global learning.
It contains a self-evaluation framework which provides a starting point for assessing your school’s progress in education for Global Citizenship.
The Lives We Live
‘The lives we live’ is a new photo and teaching pack from 80:20 (Educating and Acting for a Better World) for use with pupils working at CfE Levels 2-4 who are exploring different aspects of women’s rights.
It focuses on women from Zambia, with some excellent participatory activities to support pupils to understand issues around gender discrimination, while promoting critical, cultural and media literacy.
Chembakolli updated
Children of Chembakolli
Action Aid have recently launched a new, up-to-date Chembakolli web section containing lots of free materials to help primary teachers teach about life and change in a village in India.
The section includes: a live blog link to pupils and staff at Vidyodaya school in Gudalur, south India; slideshows showing daily life in & around Chembakolli as well as profiles of some of the people living there; and downloadable PowerPoint presentations and lesson ideas on a range of topics.
Fair's Fair - Life and rights in the global sports industry
As the excitement mounts in the run-up to the Olympic Games, what is the effect on the thousands of workers around the world producing all the sportswear and equipment? This is a cross-curricular resource full of activities aimed at 9-14 year olds.
Produced by the TUC with support from teachers' unions and anti-slavery.
Global Calendar
Holocaust Memorial Day 27th Jan 2012
For a range of teaching resources visit the HMD web site
Fairtrade Fortnight 27th Feb - 11th March 2012
There are lots of ideas and downloadable activities available from the Scottish Fair Trade Forum.
Fairtrade producer in Dundee
Malawian Fairtrade sugar producer, Masauko Khembo, will be visiting Dundee on 28th, 29th Feb 2012 and Angus on 1st & 2nd Mar 2012. Contact us for further details.
Download the new
Developing Global Citizens Calendar
or request copies by email from
Education Scotland
Sally Romilly
Development Education Worker (Schools)
One World Centre
189 Princes Street
Dundee DD4 6DQ
Tel. 01382 454603
Email: sally@oneworldcentredundee.org.uk
Website: www.oneworldcentredundee.org.uk
