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Global Citizenship for teachers in England, Wales and Scotland.

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Oxfam Education offers a huge range of ideas, resources and support for developing the global dimension in the classroom and the whole school. All of the resources here support Education for Global Citizenship – education that helps pupils understand their world and make a positive difference in it.

 

Emergency Update: Myanmar (Burma) cyclone

Burma cyclone

A devastating cyclone struck Myanmar (formerly Burma) on Saturday 3 May, killing at least 22,000 people. This site contains guidance on teaching about dealing with disasters. A news-based, Britsh Red Cross: Myanmar (Burma) Assembly Kit may also prove useful. More about Oxfam's response to the emergency.

 

Latest resource

What is the G8?

What is the G8? A week of activities for Summer Week
A week of activities exploring the G8 and its role in the world. Climaxing with a creative activity based on the colourful Japanese festival of Tanabata.

 

Site highlights

Mapping our world

Mapping our World
BAFTA-winning whiteboard resource. How do maps define our view of the world?

Milking it

Milking it
Compare the lives of two dairy farmers in very different countries.

Water for all

Darfur: Teaching About the Issues
The realities of life in Darfur as experienced by young people.

Climate chaos

Climate chaos
Teach about climate change with our new resources!

Oxjam

Oxjam - free lesson plans!
Explore and create music from around the world.

School speakers

Oxfam School Speakers
Fully trained Oxfam speakers now available in England.

Latest News

Become a Fairtrade School Conferences

‘Becoming a Fairtrade School’ conferences.
Free conferences. Reserve your place now.

Who Will Save Us?
A beautifully illustrated book that explores what it means to be an active Global Citizen.

 

What do you think?

The Olympics in China will be a Global spectacle. Which of these do you most closely agree with:
We will not be marking or talking about the Olympics in school at all - in protest with those that criticise the Chinese government
We will use the Olympics as a stimulus for study - as part of which we will discuss the record of the Chinese goverment
Although the school might be recognising the Olympics - I will be actively trying to make students aware of the ethical issues around the Chinese hosting of this global event
The Olympics is a sporting event and politics should be kept out of it!

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What is Global Citizenship?

Oxfam works through education to empower young people to act for a more just, secure and sustainable world.

Find out more about Global Citizenship >

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