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Lesson plan: Our links round the world
From the Key Stage 2 classroom activities on
Global Citizenship themes online resource
Age group: 7 - 11
Aims:
For pupils to appreciate the contribution of different cultures,
values and beliefs to their lives; to begin to understand trade
between countries; and to have a growing interest in world events.
What to do:
You will need:
Give each pair a copy of the table. Ask the pupils to discuss each
question and add their answers. In every case, there is more than
one answer.
In a whole class session, share and discuss the answers. This gives
you a chance to challenge stereotypes and to move pupils' thinking
onwards: a language spoken in the UK could of course be Welsh, Irish,
Scottish or English, but could equally be any of the hundreds of
other languages spoken here. Similarly, there are a huge number
of places where rice is eaten in the world, including the UK. This
work could be followed up by different pupils finding out more about
one of the questions, for example, a charity which works overseas,
or a country they have heard about, and sharing that with the class.
Another version of this kind of activity, referred to as 'Globingo',
involves the pupils moving round the room and finding people who
can give an answer - their name is then written in the box.
Planned outcome:
That pupils become aware of some of the many links between countries,
and that these crop up in their daily lives.
Curriculum links:
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England
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Scotland
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Wales
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PSHE/Citizenship:
- To recognise the role of pressure groups; to recognise and
challenge stereotypes.
Geography:
- Passport to the world - learning about different places.
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PSD:
- Tolerance and respect.
Environmental Studies:
- Developing informed attitudes; interdependence in a local
and global context; people and places.
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PSE:
- To enable pupils to value and celebrate cultural difference
and diversity.
Geography:
- Places - understand and realise the interrelationships within
the wider world in terms of decision making and Global Citizenship.
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From the Key Stage 2 classroom activities on
Global Citizenship themes online resource
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