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The following web links will take you to global education resources produced by a number of different organisations that are freely available to download.
- 'Building a Culture of Hope' - originally written by LGEC staffer Marjorie Drake in the 1990s but with a new introduction and updates in 2010, 'Building a Culture of Hope: Classroom Ideas to Explore New Values in Economics and Living at Key Stage 2' is intended to help teachers explain to their pupils and engage them in the ideas of New Economic thinking.
- Partners for Global Schools Directory - published by LGEC in 2008. This free resource is aimed at schools in Lancashire and the North West, providing a directory of creative music, theatre, dance, drama, story telling, art and other workshops providers.
- ‘Images of the Global South - Guidelines for primary educators working with photographs from around the world' - Compass - Development Education in the Primary School (Comhlámh) has published a guide for primary school educators who wish to enrich the global dimension of their work with children through the use of images.
- Reading International Solidarity Centre Fairtrade Assembly
- Red Cross Photo Quiz 2008 – part of the ‘News Think!’ web resource.
Oxfam Education have produced the following activities. Many more resources, both free and for purchase, can be found at the Oxfam Education website: - Citizenship activities for the under 5’s
- Citizenship activities for 5-7 year olds
- Citizenship activities for 7-11 year olds
- Citizenship assembly ideas
- Climate Chaos - a week of activities about climate change for 9-11 year olds
- Explore the Millennium Development Goals through posters and activities - for use with 7-14 year olds.
- A series of lesson plans on children’s rights for ages 8–10
- A resource exploring rights around the world for ages 11-14