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Classroom Resources for Development Education
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Global Dimension: this website provides a helpful guide to books, videos, posters and websites which bring a global dimension to teaching. From climate change to poverty, water to fair trade, you can find resources for all age groups and subject areas. The site also includes other features which will help you develop a global dimension within your school curriculum such as teaching ideas, curriculum information and contact details for local centres and school speaker services. http://www.globaldimension.org.uk/ ------------------------------------------- |
Oxfam: a development, relief and campaigning organisation working with others to find lasting solutions to poverty and suffering around the world. http://www.oxfam.org.uk/index.htm Oxfam's education website: for teachers-instant lessons, resources and homework ideas; for pupils-colourful and concise country guides, a graffiti wall and fun 'Fair Trade' recipes. http://www.oxfam.org.uk/education/ ---------------------------------------------- |
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| Save the Children: a range of resources for teachers to assist inpromoting global child rights education. http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/ --------------------------------------------- |
Taking It Global: the world's most popular online community for young people interested in making a difference. www.takingitglobal.org/ ---------------------------------------------- |
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| UNICEF: worldwide emergency and development work and advocates for lasting change for the world's children. Teacherzone is where you will find downloadable education resources and information. http://www.unicef.org.uk/tz/ --------------------------------------------- |
Send a Cow: provides livestock and training to poor families in Africa and aims to supply subsistence farmers with the means and skills to work their way out of poverty for good. The website provides useful ideas for teachers on classroom activities. http://www.sendacow.org.uk/ ---------------------------------------------- |
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| Amnesty International: a worldwide movement of people who campaign for internationally recognized human rights. Resources for the classroom can be downloaded from -. www.amnesty.org/ --------------------------------------------- |
Christian Aid: online resources for teachers and students offering practical classroom materials, stories, news and games. http://learn.christianaid.org.uk/TeachersResources/ ---------------------------------------------- |
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| Fairtrade: make a difference with your purchasing power. www.fairtrade.ie --------------------------------------------- |
Make Trade Fair: information on the unfair rules of world trade and what you can do to change them. www.maketradefair.com ---------------------------------------------- |
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| BananaLink: resources looking at the production of bananas and the economic and social injustices in international trade. www.bananalink.org.uk --------------------------------------------- |
Trocaire: encourages young people to engage in the debate around globe; citizenship through Development Education. www.trocaire.org/resources/schoolresources --------------------------------------------- |
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| British Red Cross: free teaching resources, briefings for teachers, news bulletins and activities to make teaching humanitarian education fresh and interesting. www.redcross.org.uk/ --------------------------------------------- |
UN Cyberschoolbus: offers informative and interactive educational materials to a global audience on a range of topical issues. www.un.org/cyberschoolbus/ ---------------------------------------------- |
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| World Food Day : This site provides downloadable posters, a weekly quiz & lots of ideas, materials and advice on how your school can play a part in World Food Day. www.b1g2f.co.uk --------------------------------------------- |
Globalgateway: aims to bring the international dimension to education. Information on finding and developing partnerships, lesson plans, resources and case studies. http://www.globalgateway.org.uk/ ---------------------------------------------- |
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| WaterAid: an international charity dedicated to helping people escape the stranglehold of poverty and disease caused by living without safe water and sanitation. the learnzone has a wealth of teaching and learning resources which can be used to teach a wide range of subjects. http://www.wateraid.org/uk/default.asp ---------------------------------------------- |
Link Community Development:facilitates partnerships between European and African education sectors for mutually beneficial development and learning. Classroom resources and useful weblinks are available from – www.lcd.org.uk/uk/resources/ --------------------------------------------- |
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| Education Action: works with war torn communities across Africa and the Middle East to rebuild their lives through education. The Programme also works with teachers and refugees here in the UK to help educate young people about the realities of war. www.education-action.org/ --------------------------------------------- |
Habitat for Humanity: a Christian housing charity whose goal is to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness from the world, and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action. People of all backgrounds, races and religions are invited to build houses together with families in need
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| Action Aid: an international anti-poverty agency which works with local partners making the most of their knowledge and experience to fight poverty and injustice worldwide. www.actionaid.org/ --------------------------------------------- |
Anti-Slavery International: an international human rights organisation working at local, national and international levels to eliminate the system of slavery around the world. www.antislavery.org/ --------------------------------------------- |
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| Development Education Ireland: a n education resource with a broad range of materials exploring a variety of development issues and topics such as genocide or fair trade that are discussed and debated. The site also has materials and ideas for teachers and educators, using cartoons and photographs in education, campaign actions such as on the Millennium Development Goals or Child Labour, plus a range of other materials
. www.developmenteducation.ie --------------------------------------------- |
Plan-ed: a child centred community development organisation enabling families and communities in the poorest countries to make lasting improvements to the lives of their children. www.plan-ed.org/ --------------------------------------------- |
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