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Global Citizenship
Gaining the knowledge, skills and understanding of concepts and institutions necessary to become informed, active, responsible citizens.
• developing skills to evaluate information and different points of view on global issues through the media and other sources
• Learning about institutions, declarations and conventions and the role of groups, NGOs and governments in global issues
• developing understanding of how and where key decisions are made
• appreciating that young people’s views and concerns matter and are listened to and how to take responsible action that can influence and affect global issues
• appreciating the global context of local and national issues and decisions at a personal and societal level
• understanding the roles of language, place, arts, religion in own and others’ identity
(DfES: Developing the global dimension in the school curriculum)
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Global Citizenship: The Handbook for Primary Teaching by Oxfam
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A clear, easy-to-use, and comprehensive guide to teaching the existing curriculum in a way that promotes social justice and equity. This handbook helps readers develop their own understanding of global citizenship, and provides practical pointers on how to integrate the subject into the classroom or school. Full of activities and photocopiable resources for use in assemblies and classroom teaching.
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Cities and Citizenship by TIDE
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Cities are significant places, locally, nationally and globally. As places of innovation and diversity they are at the cutting edge of development. This teacher’s handbook offers ideas to raise issues and prompt enquiry. Case studies enable students to investigate different perspectives and think creatively about their role as global citizens.
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Whose Citizenship? a teacher's toolkit by TIDE
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Offers a toolkit of ideas for enabling a global approach to ‘local’ citizenship investigations. Approaches include the use of newspapers, statistics, photographs, local visits and web-sites. Teachers involved also share their insights and reflections about key principles and potential pitfalls.
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Adinkra by Cathy Growney
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This unique cross-curricular resource uses the Ghanaian printing tradition of Adinkra to teach primary/early years art & design, design & technology and global citizenship. A step-by-step guide enables teachers to take children through a fascinating collaborative project to create a symbol celebrating their own identity, and offers an innovative way of addressing self-representation and challenging stereotypes of Africa.
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Growing Up Global By RISC
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A handbook packed with over 70 activities! 12 sections: family; garden; food; senses; music & games; story tent; Ghana; South Africa; India; China; Mexico; Trinidad & Tobago; resource CD with web links, and an extensive recommended book list.
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Other Books on Global Citizenship |
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Africa |
Africa, Geography, Global |
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Antarctica |
Antarctica, Global |
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Asia |
Asia, Global |
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Auditing Citizenship |
Citizenship, Curriculum, pshe |
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Australia and Oceania |
Australia, Geography, Global |
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Citizenship for the Future |
Citizenship, Global, Teaching Guide |
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Europe |
Europe, Geography, Global |
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Making Choices |
Citizenship, Global |
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North America |
Global, North America |
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South America |
Global, South America |
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Taking Part |
Citizenship, Global |
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