The resource uses active learning methodologies to provide young people with the opportunity to: Explore the origins and background of the UDHR; Examine and empathise with the challenges faced by the UDHR; Reflect on the achievements of individuals, society and governments because of the UDHR; Reflect on their own ability
The resource includes 6 A4 photos of people from Honduras with accompanying information, curriculum links, 4 activities, prayer service, worksheets, posters and interactive activities (such as the role play mentioned above)
At 6 pages in length this is a brief resource with original activity-driven illustrations, photographs and step-by-step instructions on the topics of climate change, the environment and consumption habits. For more see the climate change and environment resources on Trócaire website for educators. Other Trócaire resources in the ‘Focus on’
For more see the climate change and environment resources on the Trócaire website for educators. Other Trócaire resources in the ‘Focus on’ series: Focus on Fair Trade: Senior Primary/Key Stage 2 Educator’s Resource Focus on Poverty: Senior Primary/Key Stage 2 Educator’s Resource
At 4 pages in length this is a brief resource with original activity-driven illustrations, and step-by-step instructions on the topics of fair trade, consumption and introducing pupils to the Fair Trade movement (and recognising their products and logos). Other Trócaire resources in the ‘Focus on’ series: Focus on Climate Change:
For more see Fair Trade resources on the Trócaire website for educators. Other Trócaire resources in the ‘Focus on’ series: Focus on Climate Change: Senior Primary/Key Stage 2 Educator’s Resource Focus on Poverty: Senior Primary/Key Stage 2 Educator’s Resource
At less than 30 pages each, The Failure Reports readily embrace the notion that it is important to learn from ones mistakes – and tell others. In an age if information abundance EWB believes that knowledge that flows from direct experience (both good and bad) should be shared so that
Catholic Social Teaching is often referred to by its proponents as ‘our best kept secret’. Many of the central tenants of CST remain hidden from public gaze and there is an immediate need to bring them into the forum of public debate. This unique poster pack, accompanied by activities, facts
Now in its 4th edition, the Global Hunger Index is 56 page a joint research report by Concern Worldwide, the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and German NGO Welthungerhilfe. The Global Hunger Index report ranks countries on three leading indicators: prevalence of child malnutrition; rates of child mortality; and
Working Children Worldwide explores why children work, the range and nature of this work and how what we buy and what we do links us to working children. It encourages children to consider why child labour is an important issue, and looks at child labour as exploitative and also where
The objectives of the Paper Bag Game are to help young people to explore some of the issues around child labour in India and to understand some of the pressures of trying to survive in an economy with massive unemployment and no social security. It challenges young people to question
Climate Change is divided into three manageable and informative sections. Using graphs, photographs, illustrations and facts, Climate Change aims to broaden secondary level student’s knowledge on the issue. Section one – Understanding Climate – explores the different terminologies and definitions under the term ‘climate’. It also focuses on what human
Child Labour is divided into seven comprehensive sections and designed in an attractive manner with pie charts, well laid out diagrams, maps and information boxes for use by teachers and students and general readers. The first section two sections focus on A History of Child Labour and Child Labour Today.
World Hunger is divided into four comprehensive sections. The first section (Understanding Hunger) explores definitions and terminologies used to describe hunger and explain what it actually is. It also explodes some myths around the issue. The second section is about debating the issue of hunger and some of the proposed
Using clear, concise definitions, key facts and causes, Ending Hunger explores the issue of hunger, explaining what it is, and where it is. As with their factsheet on aid (link to Aid Works resource), Ending Hunger also has a section on debating the issue where they ask the question ‘Are
Engaging with the stories of five real activists through discussion, creative thinking and character exploration can support the development of literacy. Through the familiar medium of storytelling, human rights situations can be explored on a level which children can encounter the real life impact of human rights in practice. This cross-curricular resource includes
This teacher resource aims to: Expose Irish secondary students to the issues, challenges and actions of a non-governmental organisation, Sightsavers, and to reflect on their own attitudes and ideas in relation to our work Deepen the level of understanding about the challenges faced by people who are visually impaired in
The Irish Girl Guides has produced a badge and syllabus for Ladybirds, Brownies and Guides on development education (DE). The three resources cover a wide range of core human development and human rights issues in an accessible way for young people through a series of tried and tested DE activities,
https://vimeo.com/79117001These resources will inform, inspire and enable young people to participate in discussions about the world they want to see. UNICEF Ireland wants your class to join today with students from around the country in creating their vision for the future. As the Millennium Development Goals move into their final
“Increasing food production in Latin America has not provided food security for its inhabitants. The region has been badly hit by the global food crisis which began in 2006, leading to increased poverty, malnutrition and suffering. Food sovereignty is a term coined by interest groups in the Global South, and
This 40-page resource includes a diverse range of 13 educational activities focused on exploring 5 basic questions with reference to global poverty and the Millennium Development Goals: What is development? Where is the world’s wealth? What should be done and who should do it? A focus on the MDGs What
The book opens with coverage of Afri’s 2013-2014 ‘Just A Second!’ project which focused on the theme of militarisation. The issues explored in this resource include poverty and hunger, food security and sovereignty, unfair trade practices, protection of seeds, gender equity, competition for resources, forced migration, war and conflict. This
Age: PG The movie takes the viewer onto a journey where Shadyac shares his realisation that more – his movies grossed nearly two billion dollars, he had a “A-List lifestyle,” a 17,000-square foot art-filled mansion, exotic antiques, and private jets — was less: “What I discovered, when I began to
National Geographic presents 7 Billion: how your world will change, a compilation of the acclaimed year-long editorial series about population, plus videos, insights and stunning photos. Visit: https://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/7-billion __________________________ Editor’s update: in 2050, 70% of the population will be living in “urban areas,” not “megacities” as stated in an earlier
Published on September 13, 2010 The Girl Effect is a movement driven by girl champions around the globe. Funded by The Nike Foundation, the Girl Effect “is the unique potential of 600 million adolescent girls to end poverty for themselves and the world”. More information at https://www.girleffect.org
The objectives of the toolkit are: To provide solid arguments for making the case for DEAR towards various stakeholders (national governments, funders, CSOs etc.) To provide hands-on planning and advocacy tools. To gather, outline and discuss case studies and examples analysing and illustrating The toolkit is structured in four chapters
As stated in the about section: “Gathering, preparing, cooking and sharing food as a family unit are activities that have been going on for so long that it is difficult to tell if they preceded, or if they were the product of, the social cooperation and empathic behaviour that makes
“Comics are effective teaching tools because they require readers to not only passively receive information, but also interact with the text and images to construct meaning, and that is the key to the magic. Words and pictures work together! Our “Heroes for Change” comic introduces the Global Goals and invites
This resource is focused on analysing and critically engaging with global wealth. It examines how wealth is becoming more concentrated within the hands of a few, economic and social sectors that this wealth has occurred in, lobbying, and questions around rising inequality. Discussions are illustrated with empirical data which strengthens
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