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Values & Perceptions
Developing a critical evaluation of representations of global issues and an appreciation of the effect these have on people’s attitudes and values.
• understanding that people have different values, attitudes and perceptions
• understanding the importance and value of Human rights
• developing multiple perspectives and new ways of seeing events, issues, problems and opinions
• questioning and challenging assumptions and perceptions
• understanding the power of the media in influencing perceptions, choices and lifestyles
• understanding that the values people hold shape their actions
• using different issues, events and problems to explore children and young people’s own values and perceptions as well as those of others.
(DfES: Developing the global dimension in the school curriculum)
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Adinkra Cathy Growney
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The resource is based on a tried and tested cross-curricular project in which pupils design and make a collaborative banner inspired by the Adinkra tradition. The purpose of the banner is to “represent the values of each pupil in the class and to enable each of the pupils to be remembered and recognised for their own personal value”.
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From Spectators to Spect-actors: using forum theatre to explore global citizenship Kent and the Wider World
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A resource booklet, which introduces teachers and others to the concepts of global citizenship and forum theatre. It includes step-by-step session plans with information on getting started, warm-up games, exercises and activities. Covering key stages 2-4, the booklet sets out the key elements of global citizenship, showing both progression and differentiation. The aim of forum theatre is to change the spectator from a passive to an active participant. Forum theatre is not solely for drama teachers. The technique can be adapted and used for any subject and for whole school assemblies.
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Reel Lives
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This DVD is great fun! It introduces two young people living in Sierra Leone, and encourages children to see similarities and differences with their own lives. The DVD includes several short clips about school life, food and clothes in Sierra Leone, as well as music clips and images. There is also a quiz about different food, and lots of images that can be printed out. A teacher’s booklet accompanies the DVD with ideas for classroom activities relating to each of the video clips. The teaching activities are very flexible and allow for different primary age abilities. The DVD is well laid out and easy to use, and altogether the resource is full of energy.
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Acker Backer BOO! By Dunn Opal
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A very nice collection of rhyming and singing games from around the world. There are Easy-Peasy Games (to introduce young children to the idea of games); Whose Turn? Games; Hands and Feet Mover Games; Catch You Games; Ball Games; Hide and Seek Games; Clap, Skip and Jump Games; and Singing Games. The games develop motor and language skills, help teach the importance of taking turns and give practice of song and rhythm.
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Other books on Values and Perception |
Key words |
Stories for Circle Time and Assembly |
assembly, diversity, global |
Boy Overboard |
global, Values and Perception |
All Kinds of Feelings |
feelings, global, Values and Perception |
The visitors who came to stay |
families, global, Values and Perception |
The Treasure of Santa Cruz |
Christianity, Easter, global, Values and Perception |
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