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Classroom Resources for Development Education

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.
www.globaldimension.org.uk/
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Oxfam: a development, relief and campaigning organisation working with others to find lasting solutions to poverty and suffering around the world.
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.
www.oxfam.org.uk/education/
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Get Global: A range of innovative and participatory activities promoting a skills-based approach to active global citizenship at Key stages 3 and 4 .
www.getglobal.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.
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.
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
---------------------------------------------		 Refugee Action: an awareness project on refugees and asylum seekers.
www.refugee-action.org.uk/rap
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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/About-us/Who-we-are
---------------------------------------------		 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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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/
---------------------------------------------		 Globalgateway: aims to bring the international dimension to education. Information on finding and developing partnerships, lesson plans, resources and case studies.
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.
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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Warchild: an international charity that protects children living in the world's most dangerous war zones. Teaching materials are available to download highlighting issues surrounding conflict-related poverty and a youth site offering a safe online environment for students to express their views.
www.warchild.org.uk/schools
---------------------------------------------		 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 .
www.habitat.org/eca/
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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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Global Action Schools Project: aims to harness the potential of young people to shape some of the solutions to pressing World issues.
www.globalactionschools.org/
---------------------------------------------		 SchoolNetGlobal: a treasure chest of materials written by young people enabling them & their peers to learn and understand people of different backgrounds and cultures.
www.schoolnetglobal.com
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Through Other Eyes: a free online study programme for teachers focussing on the development of transnational, cultural and critical literacies.
www.throughothereyes.org.uk
---------------------------------------------		 OSDE: the OSDE (Open Spaces for Dialogue and Enquiry) methodology offers a set of procedures and ground rules to structure SAFE places for dialogue and enquiry about global issues and perspectives - an excellent site!
www.osdemethodology.org.uk/
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On the Global Stage: a range of useful resources and weblinks from the National Union of Teachers.
www.teachers.org.uk/node/8688
----------------------------------------------		 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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CAABU: promoting an enlightened and positive approach to Arab-British understanding. The project seeks to foster knowledge, interest and understanding and to confront prevalent myths and misconceptions.
www.caabu.org/education
---------------------------------------------		 Send My Friend to School: a campaign to raise awareness of the Millennium goal to provide education for all by 2015. Teaching resources include lesson plans and case studies.
www.sendmyfriend.org/
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Save the Children: a range of resources for teachers to assist inpromoting global child rights education.
www.savethechildren.org.uk/
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African Initiatives: working to increase understanding of the causes of poverty and injustice.
www.african-initiatives.org.uk/
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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
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One World Week: a site with a range of activities, events ad celebrations to raise awareness and encourage action on issues of global justice.
www.oneworldweek.org/
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