Global Citizenship

What and why

Curriculum

In the whole school

School speakers

Literacy and English

Geography people and places

A note on terminology

An introduction to Global Citizenship

Schools linking and twinning

Geographical Education's place in the modern world

Geography, People and Place

Traditionally, Geography has had strong links with issues of Global Citizenship, because of its potential to help children interpret their environment and understand the world around them.

• A note on terminology - 'The South', 'The North'…what do they mean?

• An introduction to Global Citizenship and geography - why integrating Global Citizenship into Geography is important, and how it can be linked with environmental education and active citizenship within the local community

• Geographical Education's place in the modern world - Oxfam GB Director Barbara Stocking's speech to the 2003 Geographical Association's annual conference

• Images and Artefacts - practical ideas and information about using photographs and artefacts in the classroom, a 'photobank' and a series of printable lesson plans for use with 5 - 11 year olds

• School linking and twinning - a brief overview and useful contacts

• Teaching about Distant Localities - information and activities suitable for CPD and adaptable for use in the classroom

• Classroom activities on Global Citizenship themes - a series of lesson plans based on Global Citizenship themes including Education for Sustainability and Globalisation and Interdependence (for use with 5 - 11 year olds):

  Foundation stage (England), pre-five (Scotland), early years (Wales)

  Key stage 1 (England+Wales), P1-3 (Scotland)

  Key stage 2 (England+Wales), P4-7 (Scotland)

Many of these pages have been adapted from Oxfam's print publication, Global Citizenship; The Handbook for Primary Teaching, which you can order online. The Handbook was awarded Highly Commended by the Geographical Association. 'If Geography is to flourish in the primary sector it will be through introducing ideas and approaches provided in this publication... Every school should use it.'

• Also see Countries and Continents index page