Intercultural education celebrates the positive aspects to cultural diversity as well as drawing attention to the power differences between groups and societies. These guidelines – presented in English and Irish – aim to combat racism, value cultural difference, and promote inclusiveness and equality in schools and classrooms in Ireland. The
The resource ‘Thirsting for Justice’ includes articles from various writers on the issues of water, exploring how privatisation of water has affected communities in Latin America and reflects on the situation in Ireland as part of Latin America Week 2007. Water is explored from various different perspectives: Water and Gender;
Faith in Action Series This educational resource has been designed for use on interactive whiteboards. Each unit contains supplementary notes for teachers, packed full of background information and group activity ideas. The ‘Faith in Action’ resource contains four weeks of engaging lesson material for the Pope John Paul II Award. Students are
Faith in Action Series This educational resource has been designed for use on interactive whiteboards. Each unit contains supplementary notes for teachers, packed full of background information and group activity ideas. The ‘Faith in Action’ resource contains four weeks of engaging lesson material for the Pope John Paul II Award. Students are
Faith in Action Series This educational resource has been designed for use on interactive whiteboards. Each unit contains supplementary notes for teachers, packed full of background information and group activity ideas. The ‘Faith in Action’ resource contains four weeks of engaging lesson material for the Pope John Paul II Award. Students are
This photopack, now in its third edition, introduces the village of Chembakolli using images, engaging activities and inspirational stories. It contains 30 A4 double sided photocards, an illustrated timeline poster of ‘The Chembakolli Story’, a CD containing lessons, activities, activity sheets, illustrations, photographs and interviews, all accompanied by a teacher’s
This handbook explores practical strategies for communicating the fair trade message to the entire school community. The book includes sections on getting started, ideas for activities, curriculum links, two case studies and listings of several other resources and websites. It also shows how other schools have successfully changed school meals
Pamoja provides a model for teachers and students to promote human rights and development education within their school. The teachers and students taking part carry out awareness-raising activities based around Trócaire’s Lenten theme. Past themes have focused on Climate Change in Kenya, Gender Inequality in Malawi and Hunger in Rwanda.
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
The photopack contains 16 A4 colour photocards, a 32 page full colour teachers’ handbook with activities. The handbook explores five ‘big ideas:’ value of freshwater resources; water cycle; water catchments, commonality of water needs and uses worldwide; possibility of informed and responsible action.
The report argues that in order to boost food security, action needs to be taken in these 4 key areas: Agricultural productivity (increasing this in sustainable ways can bolster food production and economic opportunities, thereby improving food availability and increasing purchasing power) Nutrition Access to food Empowerment of the rural
At 81 pages in length this Transition Unit aims to: Develop a critical awareness and understanding of key development concepts and issues Help students explore how a North/South learning partnership can be a way towards enhancing understanding, facilitating joint learning and expressing solidarity Foster attitudes of respect, understanding and empathy
‘Show Racism the Red Card’ is a 28 page teacher education pack developed by an Irish charity of the same name. The organisation aims to “harnesses the profile of sports personalities and others to communicate an anti-racism message.” The manual and accompanying video are set out in 6 separate sections:
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
The resource pack includes guidelines and checklists for the effective use of interactive methodologies common to development education resources in a classroom setting. It contains background information and Reflection Activities to prepare teachers to explore justice issues with learners. The pack also includes activities, worksheets, images, curriculum links, videos and
This is a senior primary school resource that was developed by a team of ten teachers and piloted in six schools across Ireland. The three main themes covered by 7 activities are: The wood of life and why trees are important Sustainable development and managing our planet’s resources Where do
Finding Our Voice is a practical, ‘hands-on’ resource using debating as a platform for learning. It has been written as an accessible guide to debating world development for teachers and educators who may not have done ‘debates in the classroom’ before, and is based on Concern’s experience of running the
This report is of interest to teachers and development educators working or preparing to work in primary and post primary formal education. Report aims: To encourage discussion about indicators of good practice for DE in primary and post primary schools To facilitate the compilation of good practice examples by IDEA
The annual resources, stretching back over a decade of DE Presentation schools work, form collections of action project case studies from students and teachers in over 20 participating schools across Ireland that take part in the Challenge to Change project each year. Each issue is filled with a range of
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,
A 56-page activity pack exploring the continent of Africa in a positive frame. Includes student activities, worksheets, quizzes, wordsearches, information sheets, debate exercises, teacher background information and teaching methdologies. The resource is divided into 5 key sections exploring different dimensions of the topic: Let’s Discover Africa Enjoying Africa African inspirations
Towards Climate Justice endeavours to provide basic information on climate change, climate justice and strategies for how the community sector might engage with responding to climate change. Designed with many beautiful illustrations and infographics, scenarios, recommendations and strategies for community organisations. With a foreword by Mary Robinson, the report is
Active ethical consumers’ (some 55% of the ICTU survey) are “calling for a new model in trade in which justice and equity are integral parts of the transaction.” The resource looks at the role that Trade Unions can play as part in the growth of this movement. The resource begins
The Teaching and Activities Guide is designed for use alongside the microsite ‘Climate Change is About…Water’. Material on the microsite can be followed in a sequential order, and projected as a presentation if desired. It also has discrete thematic chapters – or single entries, essays, videos etc. This guide has
“Contemplating the pedagogical concerns facing educators when it comes to teaching about the Holocaust, one can foresee educational outcomes that are reflected in the goals of UNESCO. Discrimination, stigmatization and denial of fundamental rights of groups have the potential to escalate into gross violations of human rights and genocide if
“It is child centred, interactive and visually appealing while also being teacher friendly and very simple to use. This teaching resource is a significant educational development. In our increasingly diverse Monaghan society, it will assist the holistic development of the children in our care. Significantly, it will focus on the
“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
Regional general knowledge resources based on all of the countries in Africa, grouped into Central Africa, East Africa, North Africa and South Africa. Over 50 countries covered across the series. teacher sheets blank regional maps for students to fill in informational fact-based activity sheets, general knowledge This resource is split
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
A magazine designed for primary school students, it presents introductory information, games, puzzles and fun fact boxes about countries that the overseas aid programme of the Irish Government works in in a fun and informative way. Contents: What is Irish Aid What are the Millennium Development Goals? Irish Aid’s Partner