Global Poverty Learning Day: Activities for ages 11-16
Learners will gain an understanding of the complex issue of global poverty and think about how they can take action to make a positive difference.
Back to School with Global Citizenship: Fun and simple classroom activities for 7-14
Global citizenship is all about encouraging young people to develop the knowledge, skills and values they need to engage with the world. Ideal for use at the start of the academic year, school term or a new topic, the following activities support learners aged 7 to 14 to develop some of the key elements of […]
get Global!
get Global! is a teachers’ guide on how to facilitate active global citizenship. It allows learners to move from thinking about issues that are important to them, to planning and participating in action, and to reflect on their performance, and assess their work. Although aimed at 11-16 year olds, some of the activities could easily […]
Youth-Led Participatory Action Research Guides
Participatory research challenges the academic tradition in which the scientist is at the center of decisions in the research process. Inspired by popular education, this approach allows members of the community to question their living conditions and develop solutions to improve them from a social justice perspective. These guides were developed and tested as part […]
Message in a Book: Learn about and support Oxfam’s work
Help young people to raise awareness of how communities around the world are working with Oxfam and partners to beat poverty now and forever. This action guide for ages 7 to 14 provides a fun way to engage learners with persuasive writing, literacy and active global citizenship. Message in a Book asks learners to collect […]
Explore the work of Oxfam: Everybody eat, drink, earn and learn
Oxfam is a global movement of millions of people who share the belief that, in a world rich in resources, poverty isn’t inevitable, and is an injustice that can and must be overcome. With links to English, geography and citizenship, these thought-provoking activities for ages 7-14 offer a fun way to develop speaking and listening […]
International Women’s Day 2020 – A teaching resource for ages 9-14
International Women’s Day is celebrated annually on 8 March. It is a day when people around the world come together to recognise the achievements that women and girls have made, as well as call for further action to close the gender gap in terms of education, health, economics and politics.
Making Sense of the Climate Emergency: Exploring thoughts, feelings and actions
Eco-anxiety is on the rise and there is a growing need for young people to be supported to face the reality of climate change, to talk about their concerns and consider potential responses. With inspiring case studies and creative ideas for taking action, this cross-curricular resource for ages 8-14 helps learners to: make sense of […]
Families Together: Learning resources to support the campaign to reunite refugee families
Learn more about the refugee crisis with striking statistics and photographs from around the world. Discover the lives and experiences of refugees before writing compelling postcards to MPs on the issue of family reunion. This resource for 11-16 year olds develops empathy and empowers young people to be a part of the campaign to change […]
Crisis in Yemen: Learn more about the conflict in Yemen
This resource for 11-16 year olds provides an insight into the conflict in Yemen and advice for taking action. Learners can create doves for peace, write to their MPs about the UK’s role in selling arms to Saudi Arabia (a country involved in the conflict), or fundraise for Yemen.
